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Jun 27

Know Your Rights: Annual Leave

With Brett Peters… Annual Leave 55 55.5 Any employee who has completed at least one year’s service, who is regularly on shift work and/or public holidays, when proceeding on annual leave shall be paid a loading at the rate of 20% of the appropriate weekly wage rate prescribed under Part B, Table 1 of this […] Read More »

Jun 13

Know Your Rights: Sign on and off allowances

With Brett Peters… Table 4. Sign on and off allowances b) Broken Shifts First sign off bus to shed – 5 mins First sign off relieved at relief point – 5 mins First sign off staff bus/car to shed – 5 mins c) Broken Shifts Second sign on bus ex. shed – 5 mins Second […] Read More »

May 30

Know Your Rights: Bereavement Leave

With Brett Peters… 62.1 An employee is entitled to up to 2 days paid leave on each occasion if a member of the immediate family or household in Australia dies. 62.2 Each day or part day ised under 62.1 is deducted from the amount of personal/carer leave under sub-clause 59.1.           […] Read More »

May 16

Know Your Rights: Personal Carers’ Leave

With Brett Peters… 61. Personal Carers’ Leave 61.3 An employee must, if required by the employer, establish by production of a medical certificate OR statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another. Provided that, a medical certificate will be required to support any Carer’s leave […] Read More »

May 2

Know Your Rights: Charter Work

With Brett Peters… 54. Charter Work 54.1 The maximum shift portions on Charter Work are to be of five hours duration, with extended standing time to be a paid break, and treated for all purposes as crib time. Such crib time is to be of 30 minutes duration. 54.2 Timetabled peak work may be included […] Read More »

Apr 12

Know Your Rights: Parental Leave

With Brett Peters… 65. Parental Leave 65.2 An employee who is not eligible for maternity leave or adoption leave may, in special circumstances, be granted parental leave to care for a child who is under two years of age at the time the leave commences. 65.4 Parental leave is for a period of not more […] Read More »

Mar 28

Know Your Rights: Cancellation of rostered day off

With Brett Peters… 34. Cancellation of rostered day off 34.4 When an employee works on their rostered day off and is not given another day off in lieu in the same week, time worked shall stand alone and be paid at double time, if a Saturday, or at the rate of time and a half […] Read More »

Mar 14

Know Your Rights: Fatigue Management

With Brett Peters… 77. Fatigue Management 77.2 No employee will be permitted to work more than 12 hours in any 24-hour period. 77.3 An employee must have a total of 12 hours rest in every 24-hour period, of which 10 hours must be consecutive between shifts. Read More »

Feb 29

Know Your Rights: Hours of work, breaks, overtime and shift work

With Brett Peters… Section 4. Hours of work, breaks overtime and shift work Clause 36 – Meal Breaks 36.1     Employees shall not be rostered to work for more than five hours without an unpaid meal break or crib. 36.2     A minimum of 40 Minutes and a maximum of 50 minutes shall be allowed for an […] Read More »

Feb 15

Know Your Rights: Sign on and off allowances

With Brett Peters…   Table 4 and 5: Sign On and Off Allowances in Sydney and Newcastle a) First sign on bus exit shed  —- 10 Minutes Drivers are allocated 10 minutes for sign on duties and pre-departure check before leaving the depot. Read More »