Common use of UNION ARRANGEMENTS Clause in Contracts

UNION ARRANGEMENTS. (a) An employee who has been appointed as a union representative for the Union will be allowed reasonable paid time, and will be considered to be on duty, for the conduct of union activities. (b) A maximum of 20 working days per annum may be accessed by appointed union representatives of the Union to attend external union meetings, trade union training courses and such associated activities, provided that: (i) adequate written notice has been given to the Head of Employee Relations; (ii) the absence of an individual employee is not inconvenient to the operations of their work unit; and (iii) no individual union representative may be absent for more than six working days per annum. (c) The NTEU may nominate up to 5 employees per annum to attend a single day of training in relation to the functions those employees fulfil on the Review Committees referred to in clause 21 and 28 of this Agreement. (d) A Union meeting should be held during meal breaks or other work breaks, and may only be held during working hours if agreed, in writing, between a Union and the Head, Human Resources. This clause does not confer any entitlement to right of entry other than in accordance with Part 3-4 of the Act. (e) The University will include in individual staff induction packages an application form for the Union. (f) The parties to the Agreement acknowledge that the purpose of subclauses 41.0(a) to (e) above is to benefit the University’s employees by facilitating the provision of effective and accessible industrial representation.

UNION ARRANGEMENTS. (a) An employee who has been appointed as a union representative for the Union will be allowed reasonable paid time, and will be considered to be on duty, for the conduct of union activities. (b) A maximum of 20 working days per annum may be accessed by appointed union representatives of the Union to attend external union meetings, trade union training courses and such associated activities, provided that: (i) adequate written notice has been given to the Head of Employee Manager, Industrial Relations; (ii) the absence of an individual employee is not inconvenient to the operations of their work unit; and (iii) no individual union representative may be absent for more than six (6) working days per annum. (c) The NTEU may nominate up to 5 employees per annum to attend a single day of training in relation to the functions those employees fulfil on the Review Committees referred to in clause 21 and 28 of this Agreement. (d) A Union meeting should be held during meal breaks or other work breaks, and may only be held during working hours if agreed, in writing, between a Union and the HeadDirector, Human Resources. This clause does not confer any entitlement to right of entry other than in accordance with Part 3-4 of the Act. (e) The University will include in individual staff induction packages an application form for the Union. (f) The parties to the Agreement acknowledge that the purpose of subclauses 41.0(a) to (e) above is to benefit the University’s employees by facilitating the provision of effective and accessible industrial representation.