Common use of Field Work Clause in Contracts

Field Work. a. For the purpose of this agreement, field work shall mean: (i) A day field trip which does not necessitate the employee being away from their place of residence overnight; (ii) A field trip which necessitates the employee being away from their place of residence for one night or more, up to 20 consecutive nights; (iii) An expedition which necessitates the employee being away from their place of residence for more than 20 consecutive nights. b. An employee has the right to object to undertaking field trips and expeditions as defined in sub clause (a) of this clause on reasonable grounds. The employer undertakes to adequately consider an employee’s reasonable objection to field trips and expeditions and wherever possible to give reasonable notice of the field trip or expedition. c. An employee who undertakes field work of any kind covered by this clause shall be provided by the employer with equipment and special clothing deemed by the employer to be necessary for the field work, and such equipment or special clothing shall remain the property of the employer. In lieu of the foregoing, an employee may be paid a sum agreed upon by the employer and the employee as partial reimbursement of the cost of provision by the employee of such equipment or special clothing, which shall remain the property of the employee. d. It shall be the duty of the employer to take all reasonable steps to ensure that all equipment and clothing supplied at any time during field work is in a safe working condition, and that where necessary, the employee is given adequate instruction in its proper use. e. An employee engaged on a field trip or expedition shall be provided with suitable food and transport or shall be reimbursed the actual reasonable costs thereof. An employee who is engaged on a field trip shall be entitled to accommodation of a reasonable standard appropriate to the circumstances. Where necessary, an employee undertaking a field trip or expedition may be given an advance against expenses. f. An employee engaged on a day trip shall be entitled to time off in lieu of overtime, on the basis of one hour for each hour of overtime worked. g. An employee engaged on a field trip shall be entitled to one day’s time off in respect of each day worked on that field trip, which would normally be the employee’s day off, to be taken at a time mutually convenient to the employee and the employer. h. An employee engaged on an expedition shall not be entitled to overtime or time off in lieu. i. An employee engaged on a field trip or an expedition shall be paid the incidentals allowance at the rate of $9.30 per day. From 1 July 2015 the rate of the allowance shall be adjusted in line with the annual Consumer Price Index as at 30 June 2015 j. The terms and conditions applicable to expeditions shall be determined in each case prior to the commencement of the expedition. It is recognised by the parties that each expedition is to be treated on its merits as a separate case.

Field Work. a. For the purpose of this agreement, field work shall mean: (i) i. A day field trip which does not necessitate the employee being away from their place of residence overnight; (ii) . A field trip which necessitates the employee being away from their place of residence for one night or more, up to 20 consecutive nights; (iii) . An expedition which necessitates the employee being away from their place of residence for more than 20 consecutive nights. b. An employee has the right to object to undertaking field trips and expeditions as defined in sub clause (a) of this clause on reasonable grounds. The employer undertakes to adequately consider an employee’s reasonable objection to field trips and expeditions and wherever possible to give reasonable notice of the field trip or expedition. c. An employee who undertakes field work of any kind covered by this clause shall be provided by the employer with equipment and special clothing deemed by the employer to be necessary for the field work, and such equipment or special clothing shall remain the property of the employer. In lieu of the foregoing, an employee may be paid a sum agreed upon by the employer and the employee as partial reimbursement of the cost of provision by the employee of such equipment or special clothing, which shall remain the property of the employee. d. It shall be the duty of the employer to take all reasonable steps to ensure that all equipment and clothing supplied at any time during field work is in a safe working condition, and that where necessary, the employee is given adequate instruction in its proper use. e. An employee engaged on a field trip or expedition shall be provided with suitable food and transport or shall be reimbursed the actual reasonable costs thereof. An employee who is engaged on a field trip shall be entitled to accommodation of a reasonable standard appropriate to the circumstances. Where necessary, an employee undertaking a field trip or expedition may be given an advance against expenses. f. An employee engaged on a day trip shall be entitled to time off in lieu of overtime, on the basis of one hour for each hour of overtime worked. g. An employee engaged on a field trip shall be entitled to one day’s time off in respect of each day worked on that field trip, which would normally be the employee’s day off, to be taken at a time mutually convenient to the employee and the employer. h. An employee engaged on an expedition shall not be entitled to overtime or time off in lieu. i. An employee engaged on a field trip or an expedition shall be paid the incidentals allowance at the rate of $9.30 9.82 per day. From 1 July 2015 December 2019 the rate of the allowance shall be adjusted in line with the annual Consumer Price Index as at 30 June 2015increase by 2.5 percent (to $10.07 per day). j. The terms and conditions applicable to expeditions shall be determined in each case prior to the commencement of the expedition. It is recognised by the parties that each expedition is to be treated on its merits as a separate case.

Field Work. a. F.7.1.1 For the purpose of this agreement, field work shall mean: (ia) A day field trip - which does not necessitate the employee Employee being away from their his/her place of residence overnight; (iib) A field trip - which necessitates the employee Employee being away from their his/her place of residence for one night or more, up to 20 consecutive nights; (iiic) An expedition - which necessitates the employee Employee being away from their his/her place of residence for more than 20 consecutive nights. b. F.7.1.2 An employee Employee has the right to object to undertaking field trips and expeditions as defined in sub clause (a) of this clause on reasonable grounds. The employer Employer undertakes to adequately consider an employeeEmployee’s reasonable objection to field trips and expeditions objections and wherever possible to give reasonable notice of the field trip or expedition. c. F.7.1.3 An employee Employee who undertakes field work of any kind covered by this clause shall be provided by the employer Employer with equipment and special clothing deemed by the employer Employer to be necessary for the field work, and such equipment or special clothing shall remain the property of the employerEmployer. In lieu of the foregoing, an employee Employee may be paid a sum agreed upon by the employer Employer and the employee Employee as partial reimbursement of the cost of provision by the employee Employee of such equipment or special clothing, which shall remain the property of the employeeEmployee. d. F.7.1.4 It shall be the duty of the employer Employer to take all reasonable steps to ensure that all equipment and clothing supplied at any time during field work is in a safe working condition, and that where necessary, necessary the employee Employee is given adequate instruction in its proper use. e. F.7.1.5 An employee Employee engaged on a field trip or expedition shall be provided with suitable food and transport or shall be reimbursed the actual reasonable costs thereof. An employee who is engaged on a field trip shall be entitled to accommodation of a reasonable standard appropriate to the circumstances. Where necessary, an employee Employee undertaking a field trip or expedition may be given an advance against expenses. f. F.7.1.6 An employee Employee engaged on a day trip shall be entitled to time off off, in lieu of overtime, on the basis of one hour for each hour worked, for any hours worked in excess of overtime workedseven and a half hours. g. F.7.1.7 An employee Employee engaged on a field trip shall be entitled to one day’s time off in respect of each day worked on that field trip, trip which would normally be the employee’s day offis not an ordinary working day, to be taken at a time mutually convenient to the employee Employee and the employerEmployer. h. F.7.1.8 An employee Employee engaged on an expedition shall not be entitled to overtime or time off in lieu. i. F.7.1.9 An employee Employee who is engaged on a field trip or expedition shall be entitled to accommodation of a reasonable standard appropriate to the circumstances. F.7.1.10 An Employee engaged on a field trip or an expedition shall be paid the incidentals allowance at the rate of $9.30 per day. From 1 July 2015 the rate of the allowance shall be adjusted in line 9.98 with the annual Consumer Price Index as at 30 June 2015effect 3 January 2022 j. F.7.1.11 The terms and conditions applicable to expeditions shall be determined in each case prior to the commencement of the expedition. It is recognised by the parties that each expedition is to be treated on its merits as a separate case.

Field Work. a. For the purpose of this agreement, field work shall mean: (i) i. A day field trip which does not necessitate the employee being away from their place of residence overnight; (ii) . A field trip which necessitates the employee being away from their place of residence for one night or more, up to 20 consecutive nights; (iii) . An expedition which necessitates the employee being away from their place of residence for more than 20 consecutive nights. b. An employee has the right to object to undertaking field trips and expeditions as defined in sub clause (a) of this clause on reasonable grounds. The employer undertakes to adequately consider an employee’s reasonable objection to field trips and expeditions and wherever possible to give reasonable notice of the field trip or expedition. c. An employee who undertakes field work of any kind covered by this clause shall be provided by the employer with equipment and special clothing deemed by the employer to be necessary for the field work, and such equipment or special clothing shall remain the property of the employer. In lieu of the foregoing, an employee may be paid a sum agreed upon by the employer and the employee as partial reimbursement of the cost of provision by the employee of such equipment or special clothing, which shall remain the property of the employee. d. It shall be the duty of the employer to take all reasonable steps to ensure that all equipment and clothing supplied at any time during field work is in a safe working condition, and that where necessary, the employee is given adequate instruction in its proper use. e. An employee engaged on a field trip or expedition shall be provided with suitable food and transport or shall be reimbursed the actual reasonable costs thereof. An employee who is engaged on a field trip shall be entitled to accommodation of a reasonable standard appropriate to the circumstances. Where necessary, an employee undertaking a field trip or expedition may be given an advance against expenses. f. An employee engaged on a day trip shall be entitled to time off in lieu of overtime, on the basis of one hour for each hour of overtime worked. g. An employee engaged on a field trip shall be entitled to one day’s time off in respect of each day worked on that field trip, which would normally be the employee’s day off, to be taken at a time mutually convenient to the employee and the employer. h. An employee engaged on an expedition shall not be entitled to overtime or time off in lieu. i. An employee engaged on a field trip or an expedition shall be paid the incidentals allowance at the rate of $9.30 10.63 per day. From 1 July 2015 2023 the rate of the allowance shall be adjusted in line with the annual Consumer Price Index as at 30 June 2015increase by 4 percent to $11.06 per day. j. The terms and conditions applicable to expeditions shall be determined in each case prior to the commencement of the expedition. It is recognised by the parties that each expedition is to be treated on its merits as a separate case.

Field Work. a. F.7.1.1 For the purpose of this agreement, field work shall mean: (ia) A day field trip - which does not necessitate the employee Employee being away from their his/her place of residence overnight; (iib) A field trip - which necessitates the employee Employee being away from their his/her place of residence for one night or more, up to 20 consecutive nights; (iiic) An expedition - which necessitates the employee Employee being away from their his/her place of residence for more than 20 consecutive nights. b. F.7.1.2 An employee Employee has the right to object to undertaking field trips and expeditions as defined in sub clause (a) of this clause on reasonable grounds. The employer Employer undertakes to adequately consider an employeeEmployee’s reasonable objection to field trips and expeditions objections and wherever possible to give reasonable notice of the field trip or expedition. c. F.7.1.3 An employee Employee who undertakes field work of any kind covered by this clause shall be provided by the employer Employer with equipment and special clothing deemed by the employer Employer to be necessary for the field work, and such equipment or special clothing shall remain the property of the employerEmployer. In lieu of the foregoing, an employee Employee may be paid a sum agreed upon by the employer Employer and the employee Employee as partial reimbursement of the cost of provision by the employee Employee of such equipment or special clothing, which shall remain the property of the employeeEmployee. d. F.7.1.4 It shall be the duty of the employer Employer to take all reasonable steps to ensure that all equipment and clothing supplied at any time during field work is in a safe working condition, and that where necessary, necessary the employee Employee is given adequate instruction in its proper use. e. F.7.1.5 An employee Employee engaged on a field trip or expedition shall be provided with suitable food and transport or shall be reimbursed the actual reasonable costs thereof. An employee who is engaged on a field trip shall be entitled to accommodation of a reasonable standard appropriate to the circumstances. Where necessary, an employee Employee undertaking a field trip or expedition may be given an advance against expenses. f. F.7.1.6 An employee Employee engaged on a day trip shall be entitled to time off off, in lieu of overtime, on the basis of one hour for each hour worked, for any hours worked in excess of overtime workedseven and a half hours. g. F.7.1.7 An employee Employee engaged on a field trip shall be entitled to one day’s time off in respect of each day worked on that field trip, trip which would normally be the employee’s day offis not an ordinary working day, to be taken at a time mutually convenient to the employee Employee and the employerEmployer. h. F.7.1.8 An employee Employee engaged on an expedition shall not be entitled to overtime or time off in lieu. i. F.7.1.9 An employee Employee who is engaged on a field trip or expedition shall be entitled to accommodation of a reasonable standard appropriate to the circumstances. F.7.1.10 An Employee engaged on a field trip or an expedition shall be paid the incidentals allowance at the rate of $9.30 per day. From 9.19 ($9.37 with effect 1 July 2015 the rate of the allowance shall be adjusted in line January 2019 and $9.60 with the annual Consumer Price Index as at 30 June 2015effect 1 January 2020, and $9.89 with effect 1 January 2021). j. F.7.1.11 The terms and conditions applicable to expeditions shall be determined in each case prior to the commencement of the expedition. It is recognised by the parties that each expedition is to be treated on its merits as a separate case.