RESTRICTION DUTY. 26.1 Restriction direction The Delegate may direct an officer to be contactable and remain available to perform extra duty outside that officer’s normal hours of duty.
RESTRICTION DUTY. Where the Commissioner approves for an employee to be contactable and to be available to perform extra duty outside the bandwidth, for a period(s) of no less than 12 hours per period unless a reduced period is required and is approved by the Commissioner, the employee will be paid a Restriction Allowance at a flat rate of $46.80 per weekday and $57.20 for Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and days falling within closedown periods. That is, if an employee is on restriction for less than one day, they will still receive the daily rate. The allowance rates will be indexed on 13 March 2025, having regard to the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index in the preceding December quarter. Where an employee in receipt of a Restriction Allowance is recalled to duty at a work location, a three hour minimum overtime payment will apply and where the employee is required to perform duty, but is not recalled to a work location, a one hour minimum overtime payment will apply. Restriction Allowance will continue to be paid for periods of overtime worked while restricted. Restriction Allowance is not payable to an employee while they are on leave. The Commissioner will approve the payment of overtime meal allowance to an employee who works approved overtime before or after ordinary hours or for a period not continuous with their ordinary hours where the overtime worked is up to the completion of, or beyond, a meal period specified below:
RESTRICTION DUTY. 5.1 An Employee may be directed to be contactable and to be available to perform extra duty outside of the Employee’s ordinary hours of duty, subject to payment under this clause.
5.2 Payment will be made subject to the following conditions:
(a) Unless otherwise approved by the Commissioner, an Employee in a classification the minimum salary of which exceeds the maximum salary of the classification of Administrative Officer 6 is not eligible to receive payment;
(b) The restriction situation is imposed by prior written direction, or is subsequently approved in writing;
(c) The provisions of clause 4 (Emergency Duty) will not apply where an Employee is recalled to duty while restricted;
(d) An Employee who does not maintain a required degree of readiness while restricted will not be eligible to receive payment.
5.3 Payment rates
(a) An Employee who is required to remain contactable and available to perform extra duty outside of the Employee’s ordinary hours of duty will, subject to sub-clause 5.2, be paid an allowance in addition to salary at a rate for the type of restriction as follows:
i. On call An Employee who is instructed prior to ceasing ordinary duty to be on restriction duty will be paid at the rate specified in accordance with clause 31 (On-call Allowance) in Part 3 of this Agreement.
ii. Stand by An Employee who is instructed prior to ceasing ordinary duty to be on restriction duty and to remain at the Employee’s home and available for immediate recall to duty: 50% of the Employee’s ordinary rate of salary for the proportion of the period of restriction calculated in accordance with paragraph (b).
iii. Home duty An Employee who is required to stand by at home to perform intermittent duties at home normally involving receiving and/or making telephone calls, and who may be required to perform restriction duty: 75% of the Employee’s ordinary rate of salary, or not less than 50% or more than 100% of ordinary salary as approved by the Commissioner, for the proportion of the period of standing by calculated in accordance with paragraph (b), provided that the rate on Sundays is single ordinary rate of salary and the rate on public holidays is 125% of ordinary rate of salary.
RESTRICTION DUTY. 20.1 You will be paid a restriction allowance of $3.30 (Monday to Friday) and $4.80 (Saturday, Sunday and public holidays) for each hour, or part thereof, you are restricted.
20.2 For the purposes of this clause:
(a) you are "restricted" if we require you to be immediately contactable and available to work outside your ordinary hours of duty; and
(b) you are “contactable and available” if you are:
(i) contactable by telephone; and
(ii) fit, ready and able to return to work within a reasonable time of being contacted.
RESTRICTION DUTY. Where the Secretary directs an employee to be contactable and to be available to perform extra duty outside the bandwidth, for a period(s) of no less than 12 hours per period unless a reduced period is required and is approved by the Secretary, the employee will be paid a Restriction Allowance at a flat rate of $45 per weekday and $55 for Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and closedown days. That is, if an employee is on restriction for less than one day, they will still receive the daily rate.
RESTRICTION DUTY. Where the Secretary requires an employee to remain contactable and available to perform extra duty outside the employee’s standard hours of duty the employee will be paid a restriction allowance while they are restricted outside the standard hours of duty.
RESTRICTION DUTY. 84.1 Where an APS1 to APS6 employee, GradABS, or EL1 employee who has been restricted under clauses 245.1 to 246.3, is required to perform extra duty in connection with that restriction duty, overtime will be paid.
RESTRICTION DUTY. Where the Secretary directs an employee to be contactable and to be available to perform extra duty outside the bandwidth, for a period(s) of no less than 12 hours per period unless a reduced period is required and is approved by the Secretary, the employee will be paid a Restriction Allowance at a flat rate of $45 per weekday and $55 for Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and closedown days. That is, if an employee is on restriction for less than one day, they will still receive the daily rate. Where an employee in receipt of a Restriction Allowance is recalled to duty at a place of work, a three hour minimum overtime payment will apply and where the employee is required to perform duty, but is not recalled to a place of work, a one hour minimum overtime payment will apply. The rate of payment for any overtime worked will be in accordance with clause 5.35. Restriction allowance will continue to be paid for periods of overtime worked while restricted. Restriction Allowance is not payable to an employee while they are on leave. OVERTIME MEAL ALLOWANCE The Secretary will approve the payment of an overtime meal allowance to an employee who works approved overtime before or after ordinary hours or for a period not continuous with ordinary/regular hours of work/duty, i.e. on weekends or public holidays, or outside their regular hours, to the completion of or beyond a meal period with a break for a meal and is not entitled to payment for that break or without a break for a meal over the following meal periods:
RESTRICTION DUTY. 41.1 Restriction duty is where the Chief Executive Officer directs an employee to be contactable and available to perform extra duty outside of the employee's ordinary hours of duty.
41.2 Where an employee is so directed, payment will be subject to the restriction being imposed by the prior written direction of the Chief Executive Officer.
41.3 Payment for restriction duty is generally only available to Band 1 and Band 2 employees. In exceptional circumstances, the Chief Executive Officer may authorise payment for restriction duty to Band 3 or Band 4 employees. Any payment for Band 3 or Band 4 employees will be made at the salary rate equivalent to the top of Band 2.
41.4 Where an employee is directed under clause 41.1, he/she will be paid an allowance at a rate equivalent to 10% of his/her hourly rate of salary for each hour so restricted.
41.5 No payment will be made to an employee for any period in which the employee does not remain contactable, or at the required degree of readiness to perform extra duty.
41.6 Where an employee is under restriction and is required to perform extra duty, the relevant overtime provisions will apply. The allowance for Restriction Duty is not paid during any period that attracts an overtime payment. Furthermore, where the employee is required to perform extra duty, but is not required to be recalled to the workplace, the minimum period of payment will be one hour.
RESTRICTION DUTY. This is clause 57 in the current agreement. Clarification has been provided in clause 62.5(g) to set out that the minimum payment payable in a restriction situation is one hour where the employee is not recalled to the workplace (e.g. takes a phone call).
