ADO Sample Clauses
The ADO (Authorized Designated Officer) clause designates a specific individual or role within an organization who is empowered to make decisions, provide approvals, or take actions on behalf of the organization under the contract. In practice, this clause clarifies which person is authorized to issue instructions, approve changes, or accept deliverables, ensuring that communications and decisions are made by a recognized authority. Its core function is to prevent confusion or disputes about who has the authority to act for a party, thereby streamlining contract administration and reducing the risk of unauthorized commitments.
ADO. Annual leave (the first four weeks)
ADO. (a) All full-time Employees covered by this Agreement are entitled to an ADO.
(b) An Employee who receives an ADO and who is transferred to a new position within the Employer’s business will continue to receive an ADO unless otherwise agreed.
(c) New Employees will be apprised of the relevant department’s work arrangements and provisions regarding hours of work and entitlements to an ADO.
(d) An Employer will not refuse new Employees the option of an ADO.
ADO. (a) School Cleaners and non-school Cleaners (excluding the non-school based Cleaners identified in clause 4.6.4) who accrue ADO are required to accrue a minimum of 12 ADO’s per annum.
(i) The 12 ADO’s shall be taken during school vacation periods other than the summer vacation period.
(ii) A Principal or Site Manager and Cleaner(s) must negotiate and agree upon which days are to be taken as the 12 ADO’s.
(b) To determine the Cleaner’s annual number of required hours for 12 ADO’s, the number of ADO’s is multiplied by the number of ordinary hours per day, for example:
(i) for a full-time (38 hours per week) Cleaner, 12 ADO days x 7.6 hours = 91.2 hours per year.; and
(ii) for a part-time (30 hours per week) Cleaner, 12 days by 6 hours = 72 hours per year.
(c) Cleaners may also accrue an additional 3 ADO’s, however shall consult with the Principal two months in advance to confirm their choices and demonstrate that an efficient accrual of ADO’s exists. The additional 3 ADO’s will be applied as follows:
(i) two days following Easter Monday; and
(ii) an additional day over the summer vacation.
(d) In remote schools where the school closes for an extra week over the summer vacation, an additional 5 ADO’s may be accumulated to allow Cleaners to access ADO’s over the extra week’s closure.
(i) This provision is subject to the requirements of the Principal or school community and agreement between the Principal and Cleaner about the rostering.
(ii) Agreement on the arrangements (to either schedule ADO’s for the additional 5 days or not) should be made by the end of term 3 to enable sufficient time to work additional hours if required.
(iii) The Principal shall not unreasonably withhold agreement for the additional ADO’s to be worked.
(e) Temporary relief Cleaners engaged for a period of 8 weeks or more may accumulate ADO, provided that:
a) the period of the engagement falls within the bounds of a school year (i.e. the engagement commences at the beginning of the school year and/or does not cease beyond the end of the school year); and
b) the temporary Cleaner is able to take their accumulated ADO prior to completing their temporary engagement.
(f) Additional time may also be accrued for the purposes of professional development and training in accordance with clause 6.1 and obtaining first aide training in accordance with clause 6.2.
(g) Casual Cleaners are unable to accumulate ADO’s.
ADO. Service Recipient in the meaning given to this term in the Terms and conditions.
ADO. 1) School cleaners and non-school cleaners (excluding the non-school cleaners identified in clause 4.6.4) who accrue ADO are required to accrue a minimum of 12 ADO’s per annum.
a) The 12 days shall be taken during school vacation periods other than the summer vacation period
b) The Principal / Site Manager and all cleaners must negotiate and agree upon which days are to be taken as the 12 ADO’s.
2) To determine the cleaner’s annual number of required hours for 12 ADO’s, the number of ADO’s is multiplied by the number of ordinary hours per day e.g.
a) For a full-time (38 hours per week) cleaner: 12 ADO days x 7.6 hours = 91.2 hours per year.
b) For a part-time (30 hours per week) cleaner: 12 days by 6 hours = 72 hours per year.
3) Cleaners may also accrue an additional 3 ADO’s, however shall consult with the Principal two months in advance, to confirm their choices and demonstrate an efficient accrual of the ADO’s. The additional 3 days will be applied as follows:
a) two days following Easter Monday;
b) an additional day over the Summer vacation.
4) In remote schools where the school closes for an extra week over the summer vacation, an additional 5 ADO’s may be accumulated to allow cleaners to access ADO over the extra week’s closure.
a) This provision is subject to the requirements of the Principal / school community and agreement between the Principal and cleaner about the rostering.
b) Agreement on the arrangements (to either schedule ADO’s for the additional 5 days or not) should be made by the end of Term 3 to enable sufficient time to work additional hours if required.
c) The Principal shall not unreasonably withhold agreement for the additional ADO’s to be worked.
5) Temporary relief cleaners engaged for a period of 8 weeks or more may accumulate ADO, provided that:
a) the period of the engagement falls within the bounds of a school year (i.e. the engagement commences at the beginning of the school year and/or does not cease beyond the end of the school year); and
b) the temporary cleaner is able to take their accumulated ADO prior to completing their temporary engagement.
6) Cleaners may also accumulate additional time for emergent/compassionate leave in accordance with clause 7.2. The time should be made up in the school year however where this is not practicable will be no longer than a 12 month period from the date of leave.
7) Additional time may also be accrued for the purposes of professional development and training in accordance with clause...
ADO. Employees who have an ADO fall on a public holiday and who do not work on that day will be paid their regular salary under the ADO arrangement and will be provided with an additional day to be taken as paid leave within a four week period.