STAND DOWN PROVISIONS a) There may be times beyond our control when we are unable to offer you gainful employment and may need to stand you down without notice or pay indefinitely.
b) During any stand down periods, you may apply for unemployment benefits or seek other work. If you recommence with us following a stand down period, you will still be bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement.
STAND DOWN PROVISIONS. If an employee is unable to be usefully employed due to a strike, breakdown of machinery or any stoppage of work for any cause for which the employer cannot reasonably be held responsible, the employer reserves the right to stand down the employee without pay. The stand down of the employee under this clause does not break the continuity of service of the employee, and will count as service for all purposes except wages.
STAND DOWN PROVISIONS. The employer has the right to stand down an employee without pay in certain circumstances. The employer has the right to deduct payment for any complete shift the employee cannot be usefully employed because of any strike or through any breakdown in machinery or any stoppage of work by any cause for which the employer cannot reasonably be held responsible. Employees may elect to take accumulated leave entitlements for any stand down requirements.
STAND DOWN PROVISIONS. The employer may deduct payment for any day upon which an employee cannot be usefully employed because of any strike by or participating in any strike by members of the union; or because of any strike by any members of the union employed by the employer; or because of any strike by or participation in any strike by any other union, organisation or association or by any branch thereof or by any members thereof who are employed by the employer; or because of any stoppage or work for any cause, including breakdown of machinery or failure or lack of power, for which cause the employer is not responsible.
STAND DOWN PROVISIONS. 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 breakdown of machinery; or
(c) 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(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.
2.15.3 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 A stand down does not break the continuity of employment of the Employee for the purpose of any entitlements.
STAND DOWN PROVISIONS. If the Employee in accordance with this contract is unable to be gainfully employed due to strike, breakdown of machinery or any stoppage of work for any cause which the Employer cannot be held reasonably responsible, the Employer reserves the right to stand down the Employee without pay. The stand down of the Employee under this clause does not break the continuity of employment of the Employee for the purpose of any agreed entitlements.
STAND DOWN PROVISIONS. The Employer may stand down the employee if the employee cannot be usefully employed in productive work because of an industrial dispute, or because of machinery breakdown or a stoppage of work that the Employer is not reasonably responsible for. An employee is not entitled to payment when stood down. At the request of the employee, the Company may allow the employee to take annual leave rather than standing down the employee, or may provide work at another location operated by the Employer, in accordance with clause 7.
STAND DOWN PROVISIONS. If an employee is unable to be usefully employed due to a strike, breakdown of machinery or any stoppage of work for any cause for which the employer cannot reasonably be held responsible, the employer reserves the right to stand down the employee without pay. The stand down of the employee under this clause does not break the continuity of service of the employee, and will count as service for all purposes except wages. The employer is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment. The employer will comply with relevant State and Territory occupational health and safety laws and any relevant industry codes of practice. The employee must take all practical steps to ensure their own safety while at work, and to ensure that no action or inaction by an employee while at work causes harm to any other person. The employee will ensure that occupational health and safety rules and procedures are adhered to at all times. The employee will use the safety and protective equipment or clothing provided. The employee must not misuse any equipment, plant or process that has been provided to ensure workplace health and safety. The employee will report to the employer as soon as possible any accidents, incidents or hazards arising during the course of employment. Any concerns in relation to the employee’s safety or the safety of others in the workplace should be reported to the employer, who will take all practicable steps to provide and maintain a safe work environment. Failure to comply with the occupational health and safety rules and procedures may result in disciplinary action. The employer is committed to providing a safe working environment. An employee affected by alcohol or any other drug will not be permitted to work or operate any equipment. The employee must inform the employer, prior to commencing work, that they are under the influence of drugs (prescribed or not prescribed), alcohol, or any other substance which may affect the employee’s ability to work or to use any of the employer’s equipment. No employee will be permitted to remain at work under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If an employee attends work under the influence of alcohol or drugs then the employer will arrange to transport the employee home. The employer is committed to providing a safe working environment where all company premises and vehicles are designated as smoke-free. No employee will be permitted to smoke in a designated smoke-free area. Failure to adhere to these ru...
STAND DOWN PROVISIONS. The provisions of this clause will be introduced within 4 months of lodgement of this Agreement. The Company may stand down employees for any day (or part of a day) as a last resort. The stand down provisions may apply in the event of natural disasters eg. cyclones, floods etc. as well as for major outages caused by third parties eg. mines. Where an employee is stood down, they will be paid at the employee’s base rate immediately prior to the stand down (maximum of 76 hours per fortnight). Where possible the Company will mitigate the effects of the stand down by implementing the following measures and process:
1. Review and implement alternate work methods
2. Transfer to an alternate worksite
3. Conduct required training. Employees may elect to use accrued leave entitlements to receive payment for time stood down as provided for above. No payment including leave payments will be made for time engaged in industrial action. To make up the lost production time, the Company may re-roster subsequent rosters, where possible, according to normal notice periods stated in Clause 37.1. The Company will give 5 days notice prior to the stand down commencing, outlining the date of commencement, the reason and the expected duration of the stand down. If the duration of any stand down is to continue beyond 5 days, then a review process will take place on a weekly basis between QR management and employee representatives. Employees stood down under this provision will be treated for all purposes as having continuity of employment. An employee who disputes the use of this provision may use clause 27 – Disputes Procedure of this Agreement.
STAND DOWN PROVISIONS. If the Employee is unable to be gainfully employed because of any strike, breakdown of equipment, stoppage of work or for any other cause for which the Employer cannot reasonably be held responsible, including extreme or unexpected weather conditions, the Employer reserves the right to stand down the Employee without pay. In such a circumstance except where the strike, if any, is within the hospitality industry the employee will be given the option of accessing any leave entitlement.
11.1 Employees are required to take all reasonable care in the use of company property and to take due care of any property entrusted to the Employee. On termination of employment or upon request at any time by the Employer the Employee must return any property in his/her possession that belongs to the employer.
11.2 Where the employee does not return the property belonging to the employer on termination or on demand, the Employer shall be entitled to deduct from any monies owing to the employee the value of such property. Redundancy is a termination of employment by the employer where the employer no longer requires that work to be done, or needs fewer people to do the work. This generally could result from a restructure, a downturn in business or the introduction of new technology. In addition to the period of notice prescribed for ordinary termination, a weekly employee whose employment is terminated due to the position being made redundant shall be entitled to the following amount of severance pay in respect of a continuous period of service: Period of continuous service Severance Pay Less than 1 year Nil* 1 years and less than 2 years 4 weeks pay* 2 years and less than 3 years 6 weeks pay* 3 years and less than 4 years 7 weeks pay* 4 years and less than 5 years 8 weeks pay* 5 years and less than 6 years 10 weeks pay 6 years and less than 7 years 11 weeks pay 7 years and less than 8 years 13 weeks pay 8 years and less than 9 years 14 weeks pay 9 years and less than 10 years 16 weeks pay 10 years and over 12 weeks pay • The clause has no application to casual employees, trainees, apprentices or employees engaged for a fixed term. • Where an employee transfers from casual to weekly hire only the service as a weekly employee is taken into consideration in respect of this clause. • Weeks pay means the ordinary time rate of pay for the normal ordinary hours of work. • The Employer shall not be required to make a severance payment if the Employer obtains suitable alternative emp...
