STAND DOWN ARRANGEMENTS Clause Samples
The Stand Down Arrangements clause defines the conditions under which an employer may temporarily suspend an employee from work without pay. Typically, this applies in situations where work cannot be performed due to circumstances beyond the employer's control, such as equipment breakdowns, natural disasters, or government-mandated shutdowns. The core function of this clause is to provide a clear process for managing periods when work is unavailable, protecting both the employer from ongoing wage obligations and the employee from uncertainty about their employment status during such interruptions.
STAND DOWN ARRANGEMENTS. 2.15.1 The Employer may stand down any Employee without pay on any day, or for part of any day, on which the Employee cannot be usefully employed because of:-
(a) any strike; or
(b) any stoppage of work for any cause for which the Employer cannot reasonably be held responsible.
2.15.2 A cause, as stated in 2.15.1(b) may be, in the reasonable opinion of the Employer, the weather conditions which are deemed to make it unsafe for the Employee to commence or continue work on that day.
2.15.3 The Employer may, instead of a stand down, reassign the Employee to other jobs or job sites to perform work as directed by the Employer.
2.15.4 Where the Employee does not wish to be reassigned to other work the Employee may avail of annual leave or RDO (if applicable) instead of stand down without pay.
2.15.5 A stand down does not break the continuity of employment of the Employee for the purpose of any entitlements.
STAND DOWN ARRANGEMENTS. 2.14.1 The Employer may stand down any Employee without pay on any day, or for part of any day, on which the Employee cannot be usefully employed because of:-
(a) any strike; or
(b) any breakdown of machinery; or
(c) any stoppage of work for any cause for which the Employer cannot reasonably be held responsible.
2.14.2 A cause, as stated in 2.14.1(c) may be, in the reasonable opinion of the Employer, the weather conditions which are deemed to make it unsafe for the Employee to commence or continue work on that day.
2.14.3 The Employer may, where possible, instead of a stand down, reassign the Employee to other jobs or job sites to perform work as directed by the Employer.
2.14.4 Where the Employee does not wish to be reassigned to other work the Employee will leave the job, Full Time Employees may avail of an annual leave day and Casual Employees will not be paid.
STAND DOWN ARRANGEMENTS. 17.1 If an Employee cannot be usefully employed for a period of one (1) hour or more due to a breakdown in machinery or other reasons for which the Employer cannot reasonably be held responsible, the Employer may release the Employee from duty. The Employee is entitled to at least:
(a) two (2) hours pay at the appropriate rate under this Agreement if the Employee reports for duty but work cannot start; or
(b) four (4) hours pay at the appropriate rate under this Agreement if work has started and the Employee has worked less than four (4) hours; or
(c) eight (8) hours pay at the appropriate rate under this Agreement if work has started and the Employee has worked more than four (4) hours.
STAND DOWN ARRANGEMENTS. In clause U7 of the teaching staff enterprise agreement, designated stand down periods in schools are as follows:
U7.1 Stand down applies to school based teachers and principals only. Office based teachers must use a form of leave, flextime or time in lieu to access time off during the stand down period detailed in subclauses V10.2 and V10.
U7.2 The days following the designated annual leave period set out in subclause U8.4 and prior to commencement of the school year constitute a stand down period.
U7.3 The working days between the published school term dates during the school year also constitute a stand down period.
U7.4 Where circumstances justify it, the head of service may recall a teacher or principal to duty during a period of designated stand down.
U7.5 Where a teacher or principal is required on duty during a period of stand down, there is no entitlement to day(s) of stand down in lieu of such duty. A teacher based at ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who works during part or all of a stand down period is entitled to an equivalent number of days of stand down at an alternate time. All days of stand down in a calendar year must be taken by the last day of term 4. This will be monitored using the Birrigai TIL system. Note: Professional learning requirements in clause P7 of the teaching staff enterprise agreement. For a calendar year individual stand down arrangements for teachers based at Birrigai are to be negotiated with the Principal, following which the principal is to advise the school network leader as soon as possible.
STAND DOWN ARRANGEMENTS. 2.13.1 The Employer may stand down any Employee without pay on any day, or for part of any day, on which the Employee cannot be usefully employed because of:-
(a) any strike; or
(b) any breakdown of machinery; or
(c) any stoppage of work for any cause for which the Employer cannot reasonably be held responsible.
2.13.2 A cause, as stated in 2.13.1(c) may be, in the reasonable opinion of the Employer, the weather conditions which are deemed to make it unsafe for the Employee to commence or continue work on that day.
2.13.3 In accordance with this Stand Down clause, where the Employer advises the Employee/s that they are not required, or are no longer required to attend for work, then the Employer is not required to pay the Employee for the hours not worked on that day.
2.13.4 The Employer may, where possible, instead of a stand down, reassign the Employee to other jobs or job sites to perform work as directed by the Employer.
2.13.5 Where the Employee does not wish to be reassigned to other work the Employee will leave the job.
2.13.6 A stand down does not break the continuity of employment of the Employee for the purpose of Leave accruals.