V/LINE PASSENGER UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTCollective Agreement • October 23rd, 2006
Contract Type FiledOctober 23rd, 2006Clause No. Subject Matter Page No. Part 1 –Application & Operation of Award 1 Preamble 6 2 Title 6 3. Parties Bound and Scope of Agreement 6 4. Application 6 5. Structure and Interpretation of this Agreement 7 6. Period of Operation 7 7. Aims of Agreement 8 Part 2 –Consultation & Dispute Resolution 8. Consultation 9 9. Dispute Settlement Procedures 9 Part 3 –Employment Relationship and Related Matters 10. Terms of Employment 12 10.1 Letter of Appointment 12 10.2 General Requirements – Including Probation 12 10.3 Basis of Hiring 12 10.4 Full Time Employees 13 10.5 Part Time Employees (Other than Locomotive Drivers) 13 10.6 Part-Time Employment Locomotive Drivers 13 10.7 Fixed Term Employees 14 11 Alternative Employment Agreement 14 12. Termination of Employment 15 13. Stand Down 15 14. Redundancy 16 Part 4 –Rates of Pay and Related Matters 15. Rates Of Pay 17 15.1 Rate Increases 17 15.2 Additional Increases 17 16. Pay