Common use of Close-down Clause in Contracts

Close-down. (a) ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may roster or otherwise direct an Employee take a period of Annual Leave where a Health Facility, or area or department shall close or is expected to experience a period of low activity and/or downtime (e.g. late December and the New Year period, Easter). (b) ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall consult with the Employee regarding the taking of a leave entitlement during a period of close down. When a mutual agreement cannot be reached, the Employer may direct the Employee to take leave, provided the Employee is given at least 2 months’ notice in writing from the date upon which the leave is to commence. (c) Where an Employee who is directed to take Annual Leave in accordance with this clause does not have a sufficient entitlement to paid Annual Leave (or Additional Annual Leave) the Employee may take Annual Leave in advance or may elect to take another form of leave including leave without pay, or any entitlement to Banked Ordinary Hours, Time Off in Lieu or Accrued Days Off. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall consider requests from Employees for redeployment wherever practicable to do so.