Common use of Trade Union Activities Clause in Contracts

Trade Union Activities. A. Trade Union Activities regarded as On-Duty An Association delegate will be released from the performance of normal duty when required to undertake any of the activities specified at (i) to (viii) below. While undertaking such activities on a normal rostered day on duty, the Association delegate will be regarded as being on duty and will not be required to apply for leave. The delegate will not be entitled to overtime at the end of the roster cycle as a consequence of undertaking these activities. In circumstances where an Association delegate is not rostered for duty or is on an allocated/additional day off and is not required by HammondCare to undertake these activities, such time will not be counted as time worked. (i) Attendance at meetings of the workplace's Occupational Health and Safety Committee and participation in all official activities relating to the functions and responsibilities of elected Occupational Health and Safety Committee members at a place of work as provided for in the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 2000 and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001; (ii) Attendance at meetings with workplace management or workplace management representatives; (iii) A reasonable period of preparation time, before: (a) meetings with management; (b) disciplinary or grievance meetings when an Association member requires the presence of an Association delegate; and (c) any other meeting with management, by agreement with HammondCare, where operational requirements allow the taking of such time. (iv) Giving evidence in court on behalf of HammondCare; (v) Presenting information on the Association and Association activities at induction sessions for new staff. The Association shall have up to one half-hour made available for a presentation in such a program provided to employees. If such programs are provided to employees by electronic or remote means, the union‟s presentation and associated literature will also be included; and (vi) Distributing official Association publications or other authorised material at the workplace, provided that a minimum of 24 hours notice is given to the relevant Operations Manager/DON, unless otherwise agreed between the parties. Distribution time is to be kept to a minimum and is to be undertaken at a time convenient to the workplace.

Trade Union Activities. A. Trade Union Activities regarded as On-Duty An Association delegate will be released from the performance of normal duty when required to undertake any of the activities specified at (i) to (viii) below. While undertaking such activities on a normal rostered day on duty, the Association delegate will be regarded as being on duty and will not be required to apply for leave. The delegate will not be entitled to overtime at the end of the roster cycle as a consequence of undertaking these activities. In circumstances where an Association delegate is not rostered for duty or is on an allocated/additional day off and is not required by HammondCare the employer to undertake these activities, such time will not be counted as time worked. (i) Attendance at meetings of the workplace's Occupational Work Health and Safety Committee and participation in all official activities relating to the functions and responsibilities of elected Occupational Work Health and Safety Committee members representatives at a place of work as provided for in the Occupational Work Health and Safety Act, 2000 and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001;2011. (ii) Attendance at meetings with workplace management or workplace management representatives; (iii) A reasonable period of preparation time, before: (a) meetings with management; (b) disciplinary or grievance meetings when an Association member requires the presence of an Association delegate; and (c) any other meeting with management, by agreement with HammondCaremanagement, where operational requirements allow the taking of such time. (iv) Giving evidence in court on behalf of HammondCarethe employer; (v) Presenting information on the Association and Association activities at induction sessions for new staff. The Association shall have up to one half-hour made available for a presentation in such a program provided to employees. If such programs are provided to employees by electronic or remote means, the union‟s union’s presentation and associated literature will also be included; and (vi) Distributing official Association publications or other authorised material at the workplace, provided that a minimum of 24 twenty four hours notice is given to the relevant Operations Manager/DONworkplace management, unless otherwise agreed between the parties. Distribution time is to be kept to a minimum and is to be undertaken at a time convenient to the workplace.