Common use of WORKPLACE REPRESENTATION Clause in Contracts

WORKPLACE REPRESENTATION. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that good communication between the Company, the Employees and workplace representatives is an important mechanism in assisting the parties to resolve grievances and disputes in a timely fashion and to ensure the smooth operation of this Agreement. All disputes shall be dealt with in accordance with clause 18 of this Agreement. Delegates and Their Rights In this clause the expression “delegate” means an Employee who is elected as the union representative of Employees. a) The Company acknowledges that it is the right of Employees to elect a delegate or delegates. Such elected representative shall be recognised in discussions relating to the terms of the agreement and in the interest of good industrial relations. b) The delegate shall have the right to approach, or be approached, by any Employee(s) of the Company to discuss matters pertaining to the employment relationship of Employees during normal work hours without impediment by the Company. The Company shall not in any way impede this communication. c) The delegate shall be entitled to represent employees in relation to matters pertaining to the employment relationship at the workplace, including but not limited to: ▪ The introduction of new technology and other forms of workplace change ▪ Career path, reclassification, training issues and to initiate discussions and negotiations on any other matters affecting the employment of members ▪ Subject to the Workplace Relations Act, ensuring that Employees on site are paid their correct wages, allowances and other lawful entitlements ▪ Subject to the Workplace Relations Act, to check with relevant industry schemes so as to ensure that superannuation, redundancy, long service etc as established by this Agreement has been met. d) In order to assist the delegate to effectively discharge his / her representative duties and responsibilities, the delegate shall be afforded the following rights: ▪ The right to reasonable communication with other delegates, Union officials and management at the same workplace ▪ Subject to the Workplace Relations Act, time to check WorkCover and OH&S requirements are being complied with as between the employer and employees covered by this Agreement. e) The Company shall provide access to facilities to be used by a delegate. The facilities provided shall be provided at a level consistent with the resources of the Company and or the project. Subject to availability a delegate on a large construction site may be provided with access to the following resources. ▪ A lockable cabinet for the keeping of records ▪ A lockable notice board for the placement of Union notices pertaining to the employment relationship ▪ Where practicable, on large sites access to a delegates office ▪ Where a delegates office is not practicable, access to a meeting room ▪ Access to telephone for legitimate Union business ▪ From existing resources and when required, access to: - a word processor, typewriter or secretarial support at the workplace; - a personal computer (PC), CD ROM and E-mail and the internet at the workplace - a photocopier or facsimile machine for Union notices pertaining to the employment relationship. f) There shall be no deduction of wages where a delegate is required to attend any court or industrial tribunal proceedings relevant to a matter directly related to the Company and this Agreement. g) Nothing in this clause requires the election of a delegate on every workplace of the Company. The expectation of the parties would be that Employees would elect a delegate on large sites.

WORKPLACE REPRESENTATION. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that good communication between the Company, the Employees and workplace representatives is an important mechanism in assisting the parties to resolve grievances and disputes in a timely fashion and to ensure the smooth operation of this Agreement. All disputes shall be dealt with in accordance with clause 18 of this Agreement. Delegates and Their Rights In this clause the expression “delegate” means an Employee who is elected as the union representative of Employees. a) The Company acknowledges that it is the right of Employees to elect a delegate or delegates. Such elected representative shall be recognised in discussions relating to the terms of the agreement and in the interest of good industrial relations. b) The delegate shall have the right to approach, or be approached, by any Employee(s) of the Company to discuss matters pertaining to the employment relationship of Employees during normal work hours without impediment by the Company. The Company shall not in any way impede this communication. c) The delegate shall be entitled to represent employees in relation to matters pertaining to the employment relationship at the workplace, including but not limited to: ▪ At all stages in the negotiation, renegotiation and / or implementation of enterprise agreements or other industrial instruments ▪ The introduction of new technology and other forms of workplace change ▪ Career path, reclassification, training issues and to initiate discussions and negotiations on any other matters affecting the employment of members ▪ Subject to the Workplace Relations Act, ensuring that Employees on site are paid their correct wages, allowances and other lawful entitlements ▪ Subject to the Workplace Relations Act, to check with relevant industry schemes so as to ensure that superannuation, redundancy, long service etc as established by this Agreement has been met. d) In order to assist the delegate to effectively discharge his / her representative duties and responsibilities, the delegate shall be afforded the following rights: ▪ The right to reasonable communication with other delegates, Union officials and management at the same workplace ▪ Subject to the Workplace Relations Act, time to check WorkCover and OH&S requirements are being complied with as between the employer and employees covered by this Agreement. e) The Company shall provide access to facilities to be used by a delegate. The facilities provided shall be provided at a level consistent with the resources of the Company and or the project. Subject to availability a delegate on a large construction site may be provided with access to the following resources. ▪ A lockable cabinet for the keeping of records ▪ A lockable notice board for the placement of Union notices pertaining to the employment relationship ▪ Where practicable, on large sites access to a delegates office ▪ Where a delegates office is not practicable, access to a meeting room ▪ Access to telephone for legitimate Union business ▪ From existing resources and when required, access to: - a word processor, typewriter or secretarial support at the workplace; - a personal computer (PC), CD ROM and E-mail and the internet at the workplace - a photocopier or facsimile machine for Union notices pertaining to the employment relationship. f) There shall be no deduction of wages where a delegate is required to attend any court or industrial tribunal proceedings relevant to a matter directly related to the Company and this Agreementproceedings. g) Nothing in this clause requires the election of a delegate on every workplace of the Company. The expectation of the parties would be that Employees would elect a delegate on large sites.

WORKPLACE REPRESENTATION. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that good communication between the Company, the Employees and workplace representatives is an important mechanism in assisting the parties to resolve grievances and disputes in a timely fashion and to ensure the smooth operation of this Agreement. All disputes shall be dealt with in accordance with clause 18 of this Agreement. Delegates and Their Rights In this clause the expression “delegate” means an Employee who is elected as the union representative of Employees. a) The Company acknowledges that it is the right of Employees to elect a delegate or delegates. Such elected representative shall be recognised in discussions relating to the terms of the agreement Agreement and in the interest of good industrial relations. b) The delegate shall have the right to approach, or be approached, by any Employee(s) of the Company to discuss matters pertaining to the employment relationship of Employees during normal work hours without impediment by the Company. The Company shall not in any way impede this communication. c) The delegate shall be entitled to represent employees in relation to matters pertaining to the employment relationship at the workplace, including but not limited to: ▪ The introduction of new technology and other forms of workplace change ▪ Career path, reclassification, training issues and to initiate discussions and negotiations on any other matters affecting the employment of members ▪ Subject to the Workplace Relations Act, ensuring that Employees on site are paid their correct wages, allowances and other lawful entitlements ▪ Subject to the Workplace Relations Act, to check with relevant industry schemes so as to ensure that superannuation, redundancy, long service etc as established by this Agreement has been met. d) In order to assist the delegate to effectively discharge his / her representative duties and responsibilities, the delegate shall be afforded the following rights: ▪ The right to reasonable communication with other delegates, Union officials and management at the same workplace ▪ Subject to the Workplace Relations Act, time to check WorkCover and OH&S requirements are being complied with as between the employer and employees covered by this Agreement. e) The Company shall provide access to facilities to be used by a delegate. The facilities provided shall be provided at a level consistent with the resources of the Company and or the project. Subject to availability a delegate on a large construction site may be provided with access to the following resources. ▪ A lockable cabinet for the keeping of records ▪ A lockable notice board for the placement of Union notices pertaining to the employment relationship ▪ Where practicable, on large sites access to a delegates office ▪ Where a delegates office is not practicable, access to a meeting room ▪ Access to telephone for legitimate Union business ▪ From existing resources and when required, access to: - a word processor, typewriter or secretarial support at the workplace; - a personal computer (PC), CD ROM and E-mail and the internet at the workplace - a photocopier or facsimile machine for Union notices pertaining to the employment relationship. f) There shall be no deduction of wages where a delegate is required to attend any court or industrial tribunal proceedings relevant to a matter directly related to the Company and this Agreementproceedings. g) Nothing in this clause requires the election of a delegate on every workplace of the Company. The expectation of the parties would be that Employees would elect a delegate on large sites.

WORKPLACE REPRESENTATION. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that good communication between the Company, the Employees and workplace representatives is an important mechanism in assisting the parties to resolve grievances and disputes in a timely fashion and to ensure the smooth operation of this Agreement. All disputes shall be dealt with in accordance with clause 18 of this Agreement. Delegates and Their Rights In this clause the expression “delegate” means an Employee who is elected as the union representative of Employees. a) The Company acknowledges that it is the right of Employees to elect a delegate or delegates. Such elected representative shall be recognised recognized in discussions relating to the terms of the agreement and in the interest of good industrial relations. b) The delegate shall have the right to approach, or be approached, by any Employee(s) of the Company to discuss matters pertaining to the employment relationship of Employees during normal work hours without impediment by the Company. The Company shall not in any way impede this communication. c) The delegate shall be entitled to represent employees in relation to matters pertaining to the employment relationship at the workplace, including but not limited to: ▪ • At all stages in the negotiation, renegotiation and / or implementation of enterprise agreements or other industrial instruments • The introduction of new technology and other forms of workplace change ▪ • Career path, reclassification, training issues and to initiate discussions and negotiations on any other matters affecting the employment of members ▪ • Subject to the Workplace Relations Act, ensuring that Employees on site are paid their correct wages, allowances and other lawful entitlements ▪ • Subject to the Workplace Relations Act, to check with relevant industry schemes so as to ensure that superannuation, redundancy, long service etc as established by this Agreement has been met. d) In order to assist the delegate to effectively discharge his / her representative duties and responsibilities, the delegate shall be afforded the following rights: ▪ The right to reasonable communication with other delegates, Union officials and management at the same workplace ▪ Subject to the Workplace Relations Act, time to check WorkCover and OH&S requirements are being complied with as between the employer and employees covered by this Agreement. e) The Company shall provide access to facilities to be used by a delegate. The facilities provided shall be provided at a level consistent with the resources of the Company and or the project. Subject to availability a delegate on a large construction site may be provided with access to the following resources. ▪ A lockable cabinet for the keeping of records ▪ A lockable notice board for the placement of Union notices pertaining to the employment relationship ▪ Where practicable, on large sites access to a delegates office ▪ Where a delegates office is not practicable, access to a meeting room ▪ Access to telephone for legitimate Union business ▪ From existing resources and when required, access to: - a word processor, typewriter or secretarial support at the workplace; - a personal computer (PC), CD ROM and E-mail and the internet at the workplace - a photocopier or facsimile machine for Union notices pertaining to the employment relationship. f) There shall be no deduction of wages where a delegate is reasonably required to attend any court or industrial tribunal proceedings relevant to a matter directly related pertaining to the Company and this Agreementemployment relationship. ge) Nothing in this clause requires the election of a delegate on every workplace of the Company. The expectation of the parties would be that Employees would elect a delegate on large sites.