Common use of RDO Flexibility Clause in Contracts

RDO Flexibility. a. Flexibility in taking RDO’s may be achieved by the Company and an Employee agreeing to change their RDOs to another mutually convenient date. b. To allow greater continuity of operation, the Company and any affected Employee(s) may also agree to move or bank RDOs. c. In the event that there is a requirement for work to be carried out on a scheduled RDO or fixed RDOs and/or the adjacent weekend, the Company will, in advance of this requirement, notify, consult and reach agreement with affected Employee(s) to perform this work. Agreement to perform this work will not be unreasonably withheld by an affected Employee. d. Subject to operational requirements, the Company will endeavour to give employees at least 7 days’ notice of any such need for work to occur so as to ensure appropriate consultation. Such requirements must be based on genuine circumstances. e. An Employee may refuse to work on a Scheduled RDO (or any substituted day) if the requirement to do so is plainly unreasonable having regard to: i. the hours of work that will be worked by that Employee in the week of the scheduled RDO; ii. the number of scheduled RDOs worked by the Employee within the previous six weeks; iii. the Employee’s family responsibilities; and iv. any other special circumstances peculiar to the Employee. f. The Parties to this Agreement are committed to encouraging Employees to take their accrued RDOs on a regular basis during the Project to maintain a satisfactory work/life balance. g. Where an RDO falls whilst an Employee is working away from home, the RDO can be taken at an alternate time. The Company will consult with the employee to decide a suitable time.

RDO Flexibility. a. Flexibility in taking RDO’s may be achieved by the Company and an Employee agreeing to change their RDOs to another mutually convenient date. b. To allow greater continuity of operation, the Company and any affected Employee(s) may also agree to move or bank RDOs. c. In the event that there is a requirement for work to be carried out on a scheduled RDO or fixed RDOs and/or the adjacent weekend, the Company will, in advance of this requirement, notify, consult and reach agreement with affected Employee(s) to perform this work. Agreement to perform this work will not be unreasonably withheld by an affected Employee. d. Subject to operational requirements, the Company will endeavour to give employees at least 7 days’ notice of any such need for work to occur so as to ensure appropriate consultation. Such requirements must be based on genuine circumstances. e. An Employee may refuse to work on a Scheduled RDO (or any substituted day) if the requirement to do so is plainly unreasonable having regard to: i. the hours of work that will be worked by that Employee in the week of the scheduled RDO; ii. the number of scheduled RDOs worked by the Employee within the previous six weeks; iii. the Employee’s family responsibilities; and iv. any other special circumstances peculiar to the Employee. f. The Parties to this Agreement are committed to encouraging Employees to take their accrued RDOs on a regular basis during the Project to maintain a satisfactory work/life balance. g. Where an RDO falls whilst an Employee is working away from home, the RDO can be taken at an alternate time. The Company will consult with the employee to decide a suitable time.