Common use of Close-down Clause in Contracts

Close-down. The Company may close down the plant or a section thereof, for the purpose of allowing leave to employees in the plant or section or sections concerned in accordance with the following provisions: 21.15.1 Unless otherwise determined by agreement as provided for in clause 1 – Facilitative provisions, of this Schedule the Company may, by giving not less than three months notice either close down for one period or for two separate periods. 21.15.2 Each employee affected shall be credited with 2.923 hours leave for each completed week of continuous service for which leave has not already been granted. 21.15.3 Unless otherwise agreed between the Company and employees, where a close down is observed during the Christmas/New Year period the leave granted shall be not less than fourteen consecutive days, exclusive of public holidays, except that where an employee is not entitled to fourteen consecutive days leave at such close down, the employee may be granted leave then accrued in accordance with 21.15.2 hereof.