Distant Workers Clause Samples

Distant Workers. 7.3.1 A distant worker is an Employee working at such a distance from the Employee’s usual place of residence that it is impracticable for the Employee to return home each evening (60 km). 7.3.2 The Company will ensure that each prospective Employee makes a declaration of Usual Place of Residence upon application for employment and that each prospective Employee is briefed on the consequences of this declaration. (An Employee’s address on the electoral roll is an acceptable form of proof.) 7.3.3 Eligibility or non-eligibility for the provisions of this sub-clause will be based on the Employee declaration, which will be included in each contract of employment. The Company will provide a Living Away From Home Allowance of $375.00 per week. This allowance may be pro-rated per day worked when and if required; this amount will be $53.55 per day.

Distant Workers. 7.3.1 A distant worker is an Employee working at such a distance from the Employee’s usual place of residence that it is impracticable for the Employee to return home each evening. For the purpose of this clause, that distance is 60km or more. 7.3.2 The Company will ensure that each prospective Employee makes a declaration of Usual Place of Residence upon application for employment and that each prospective Employee is briefed on the consequences of this declaration (An Employee’s address on the electoral roll is an acceptable form of proof). 7.3.3 Eligibility or non-eligibility for the provisions of this clause will be based on the Employee declaration, which will be included in each contract of employment. The Company will provide a distant worker with a Living Away From Home Allowance of $375.00 per week. This allowance may be pro-rated per day worked when and if required; this amount will be $53.55 per day.

Distant Workers. (a) For the purposes of this Agreement, where Employees cannot reasonably return to their usual place of residence each night, the Employees concerned shall be classified as “distant workers”. (b) Employees working on distant projects will either be provided with reasonable board or lodging, or paid an appropriate allowance. (c) It is agreed that Employees will not be financially disadvantaged and will be fully compensated for agreed expenses. (d) As a guide only, distant workers will generally be required to work a fly in / fly out roster of two (2) weeks of rostered shifts followed by seven (7) consecutive days off duty. (i) The Employer may implement any form of ordinary time rosters (with reasonable additional hours to be determined within those rosters) which are required to meet the needs of any Project, including twelve (12) hour shifts. (ii) The Employer shall notify employees of any change in the roster. Any changes to the roster will only be made upon giving one (1) week’s notice unless in the case of an operational emergency, or by agreement with the majority of Employees.. (iii) The Employer, and its Employees agree that different rosters may be applied to different projects, and to the work being performed on those Projects. (iv) The period of rostered time off, as determined by the work schedule, is unpaid. (v) Any applicable travelling allowances have been incorporated into the loaded rate of pay. The employer will provide transport to the work sites. (e) Intrastate, interstate and overseas travel undertaken as a requirement of the position will be either paid, or reimbursed, by the employer.

Distant Workers. Employees classified as Distant Workers as defined shall be entitled to the conditions contained at Appendix 3 of this Agreement.

Distant Workers. 7.3.1 A distant worker is an Employee working at such a distance from the Employee's usual place of residence that it is impracticable for the Employee to return home each evening (60 km). 7.3.2 The Company will ensure that each prospective Employee makes a declaration of Usual Place of Residence upon application for employment and that each prospective Employee is briefed on the consequences of this declaration. (An Employee's address on the electoral roll is an acceptable form of proof.) 7.3.3 Eligibility or non-eligibility for the provisions of this sub-clause will be based on the Employee

Distant Workers. 8.3.1. Prior to commencing employment under this Agreement, the Employer shall determine whether the Employee shall is correctly defined as a "distant worker" or "local worker". The Employer is entitled to request such information as is necessary to make this determination. The appropriate definition shall be shown on the Employer’s records when the Employee completes the Application Format the pre-­‐employment interview or equivalent. 8.3.2. In determining "usual place of residence" the Employer shall obtain, and the applicant for employment shall provide a statement in writing of residence, at the time of engagement, provided that documentary evidence of the applicant’s usual place of residence, such as a motor driver’s licence may be provided and accepted in lieu of the statement in writing. 8.3.3. The Employee’s usual place of residence and not the place of employment shall determine the applicability of this clause. 8.3.4. An Employee shall notify the Employer in writing of any subsequent change to their usual place of residence. Any subsequent change of to their usual place of residence shall not entitle a local worker to be reclassified as a distant worker unless the Employer agrees. Where such a change results in the Employee no longer falling within the definition of a distant worker, that Employee shall cease to have an entitlement to receiving the related allowance. 8.3.5. The Employer shall not, under any circumstances, attempt to persuade or induce applicants for employment to provide a local address as the usual place of residence in an effort to avoid the Employer’s obligations under this clause. 8.3.6. It shall be sufficient grounds for termination that an Employee provides false and/or misleading information as to their place of residence.

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