We use cookies on our site to analyze traffic, enhance your experience, and provide you with tailored content.
For more information visit our privacy policy.WORKPLACE The Employee shall be required to perform work at or any other site of work for the Employer.
Respectful Workplace The parties are committed to promoting a work environment in which all those who enter the site will conduct themselves in a civil, respectful, and cooperative manner. A safe environment is important for staff and contributes to providing the highest possible standard of care. Staff should expect to work in, and where the risk of violence is minimized. The Employer will publish a clear policy for promoting and maintaining a respectful environment. These policies will be accessible to staff and the users of the health care system regarding expectations and consequences of inappropriate behaviour, aggression and violence.
Safe and Respectful Workplace 69.1 The Parties recognise that everyone is entitled to work in an environment that is free of discrimination, harassment and bullying. It is the Employer’s responsibility to ensure it complies with relevant legislative requirements including the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic). 69.2 Accordingly, the Parties agree to the Sexual Harassment principles and the Respect Code in Appendix J. 69.3 In accordance with those principles the following points will be covered in the Employer’s on site induction: (a) It is everyone’s responsibility to respect women’s right to work without having to experience unacceptable behaviour. (b) Disrespectful actions and behaviours which express power inequalities between women and men and cause physical, sexual, psychological or economic harm to women are unacceptable on site. (c) Unacceptable behaviours that women face in the workplace include: (i) stalking and intimidation; (ii) threats and verbal abuse; (iii) ostracism; (iv) rude gestures and put downs; (v) offensive language and imagery; (vi) sexual innuendo / insinuations; (vii) sexual suggestions and/or unwanted advances; and (viii) sexual assault. (d) These behaviours at work present serious OHS risks which may cause significant physical and psychological injury. (e) This respect must also be extended to other visitors to the site and members of the public.
UNION TRAINING LEAVE 46.1 An Employee elected as Union Delegate shall, upon application in writing to the Employer, be granted up to five days paid leave each calendar year to attend relevant Union Delegate courses. Such courses shall be designed and structured with the objective of promoting good industrial relations within the building and construction industry. 46.2 Consultation may take place between the parties in the furtherance of this objective. 46.3 The application for leave shall be given to the Employer in advance of the date of commencement of the course. The application for leave shall contain the following details: (a) The name of the Union Delegate seeking the leave (b) The period of time for which the leave is sought (including course dates and the daily commencing and finishing times); and (c) A general description of the content and structure of the course and the location where the course is to be conducted. 46.4 The Employer shall advise the Union Delegate within seven clear working days (Monday to Friday) of receiving the application as to whether or not the application for leave has been approved. 46.5 The time of taking leave shall be arranged to minimise any adverse effect on the Employer's operations. The onus shall rest with the Employer to demonstrate an inability to grant leave when an eligible Union Delegate is otherwise entitled. 46.6 The Employer shall not be liable for any additional expenses associated with an Employee's attendance at a course other than the payment of ordinary time earnings for such absence. For the purpose of this clause ordinary time earnings shall be defined as the relevant agreement classification rate including, shift work loadings where relevant plus Site Allowance where applicable. 46.7 Leave rights granted in accordance with this clause will not result in additional payment for alternative time off to the extent that the course attended coincides with a Union Delegate's RDO or with any concessional leave. 46.8 A Union Delegate on request by the Employer shall provide proof of their attendance at any course within 7 days. If an Employee fails to provide such proof, the Employer may deduct any amount already paid for attendance from the next week's pay or from any other moneys due to the Union Delegate.
Industrial Relations Training Leave Union Delegate/Employee Representative shall have access to industrial relations training in accordance with Appendix E hereof.
WORKPLACE BEHAVIOR 3.1 The Employer and the Union agree that all employees should work in an environment that fosters mutual respect and professionalism. The parties agree that inappropriate behavior in the workplace does not promote a college’s/district’s business, employee well-being, or productivity. All employees are responsible for contributing to such an environment and are expected to treat others with courtesy and respect. 3.2 Inappropriate workplace behavior by employees, supervisors and/or managers will not be tolerated. If an employee and/or the employee’s union representative believes the employee has been subjected to inappropriate workplace behavior, the employee and/or the employee’s representative is encouraged to report this behavior to the employee’s supervisor, a manager in the employee’s chain of command and/or the Human Resources Office. An employee or the employee’s representative should identify complaints as inappropriate workplace behavior. The Employer will investigate the reported behavior and take appropriate action as necessary. The employee and/or union representative will be notified upon conclusion of the investigation. Upon request, the Employer will provide the employee and the union representative with a copy of the investigation report. 3.3 Retaliation against employees who make a workplace behavior complaint will not be tolerated. 3.4 Supervisors, managers and Human Resource Office staff will be trained on Article 3, Workplace Behavior. The Employer and the Union agree to prepare and make available online a 15-minute joint training online presentation on workplace behavior for all employees covered by this CBA and their supervisors, managers and Human Resources staff. 3.5 Grievances related to this Article may be processed through Step 3 of the Grievance Procedure.