Telstra aims to provide a productive, safe and non discriminatory environment for its employees. This environment should be characterised by co-operation, mutual respect and open communication between employees and managers.
Telstra will provide a written response with reasons within 21 days and can only refuse your request if it has reasonable business grounds to do so.
Telstra or you can end the individual flexibility agreement by agreement at any time or by giving the other person 28 days’ written notice.
Telstra recognises the negative impacts that family and domestic violence can cause in the broader community and the workplace.
Telstra will pay you a meal allowance if you are requested to work overtime that:
a) extends beyond your next scheduled meal break (i.e. no greater than 5 hours after your previous break); and
b) you were not notified the previous day or earlier of the requirement to work overtime.
Telstra will not pay the allowance if:
a) you are a casual employee;
b) the new location is less than 10km additional travel (each direction) from your place of residence;
c) you work at the new location for more than 3 months (the allowance will stop after the first 3 months); or
d) you worked at the new location within the 3 months prior to the transfer and received the allowance at that time.
Telstra may ask but not require an employee who regularly performs shifts of up to 10 hours in length to perform extended shifts.
Telstra supports efforts to reduce the impact of family and domestic violence and will provide employees experiencing the effects of family and domestic violence with up to 10 days paid leave per calendar year to attend medical appointments, counselling, legal proceedings, relocation activity and/or any other activities related to the effects of family and domestic violence.
Telstra may also request to extend the Placement Period. This will only occur with your agreement. Your retrenchment benefit under clause 49.3 will not be reduced in these circumstances.
Telstra will permit access to or the erection of notice boards to facilitate communication between employee’s and union representatives.
