Variation to Working Arrangements for Groups of Employees Clause Samples
The 'Variation to Working Arrangements for Groups of Employees' clause allows an employer to modify the standard working conditions for a defined group of employees, rather than individuals. This may include changes to work hours, shift patterns, or locations, and typically requires consultation with affected employees or their representatives before implementation. The core function of this clause is to provide flexibility for the employer to adapt workforce arrangements in response to operational needs, while ensuring that changes are managed transparently and fairly for all impacted employees.
Variation to Working Arrangements for Groups of Employees. 22.1 A group of employees and DOH may agree to depart from the standard approach specified in or developed in accordance with this Agreement including amongst other matters:
(a) hours of work;
(b) commuted salaries or allowances;
(c) meal breaks; and
(d) leave.
22.2 Agreements to vary working arrangements will:
(a) result in more efficient operations;
(b) be genuinely agreed to by the majority of employees involved;
(c) result in employees being better off overall than the employees would have been if no variation had been made;
(d) be recorded in writing and approved by the CEO;
(e) if required by the parties, include a mechanism to terminate or review the Agreement; and
(f) require approval of the Commissioner and implementation via Determination or other appropriate instrument.
22.3 Employees may choose to be represented by their nominated representative in relation to the development and implementation of working arrangements under this clause.
22.4 The Union will be consulted on proposed arrangements prior to the approval of the Commissioner.
Variation to Working Arrangements for Groups of Employees. 17.1 A group of employees and the CEO may agree to depart from the standard approach specified in or developed in accordance with this Agreement, including amongst other matters:
(a) hours of work, including rostered days off, restricted duties or flexitime;
(b) commuted salaries or allowances;
(c) meal breaks; and
(d) leave.
17.2 Agreement to vary work arrangements will:
(a) result in more efficient operations;
(b) be genuinely agreed to by the majority of employees involved;
(c) result in the employees being better off overall than the employees would have been if no variation had been made;
(d) be recorded in writing and approval by the CEO or their nominated delegate;
(e) if required by the parties, include a mechanism to terminate and/or review the agreement; and
(f) require approval of the employer and implemented via a determination or other appropriate instrument.
17.3 Relevant unions will be consulted on proposed arrangements prior to approval by the employer.
Variation to Working Arrangements for Groups of Employees. A group of employees and the department may agree to depart from the standard approach specified in or developed in accordance with this Agreement, including amongst other matters:
(a) hours of work, including rostered days off, or restricted duties;
(b) commuted salaries or allowances;
(c) meal breaks; and
(d) leave. Agreements to vary working arrangements will:
(a) result in more efficient operations;
(b) be genuinely agreed to by the majority of employees involved;
(c) result in employees being better off overall than the employees would have been if no variation had been made;
(d) be recorded in writing and approved by the CEO;
(e) if required by the parties, include a mechanism to terminate and/or review the agreement; and
(f) require approval of the Commissioner and implementation via a Determination or other appropriate instrument. Employees may choose to be represented by their nominated representative in relation to the development and implementation of working arrangements under this clause. The union will be consulted on proposed arrangements prior to the approval of the Commissioner.
Variation to Working Arrangements for Groups of Employees. This is clause 17 of the current Agreement. Minor change to include longer and/or more frequent unpaid breaks, and changes to clause 17.2 that remove the words “if required by the parties”, this sub clause now states “include a mechanism to terminate and/or review the agreement”.
Variation to Working Arrangements for Groups of Employees. 18.1 A group of employees and PWC may agree to depart from the standard approach specified in or developed in accordance with this Agreement, including amongst other matters:
(a) hours of work, including rostered days off, restricted duties, flextime or longer and/or more frequent unpaid breaks during the day;
(b) commuted salaries or allowances;
(c) meal breaks; or (d) leave.
18.2 Agreement to vary work arrangements will: (a) result in more efficient operations;
Variation to Working Arrangements for Groups of Employees. 17.1 A group of employees and Territory Generation may agree to depart from the standard approach specified in or developed in accordance with this Agreement, including amongst other matters:
(a) hours of work, including rostered days off, restricted duties or flextime;
(b) commuted salaries or allowances;
(c) meal breaks; or (d) leave.
Variation to Working Arrangements for Groups of Employees. There is no change to this clause and it is the same wording from the current clause 49.
Variation to Working Arrangements for Groups of Employees. 49.1 A group of employees and the department may agree to depart from the standard approach specified in or developed in accordance with this Agreement, including amongst other matters:
(a) hours of work, including rostered days off, or restricted duties;
(b) commuted salaries or allowances;
(c) meal breaks and
(d) leave.
49.2 Agreements to vary working arrangements will:
(a) result in more efficient operations;
(b) be genuinely agreed to by the majority of employees involved;
(c) result in employees being better off overall than the employees would have been if no variation had been made;
(d) be recorded in writing and approved by the CEO;
(e) if required by the parties, include a mechanism to terminate and/or review the agreement; and
(f) require approval of the commissioner and implementation via a Determination or other appropriate instrument.
49.3 Employees may choose to be represented by their nominated representative in relation to the development and implementation of working arrangements under this clause.
49.4 The union will be consulted on proposed arrangements prior to the approval of the commissioner.
50.1 An electricity subsidy will apply to employees stationed in remote localities as defined in Determination 2 of 2003 (as amended), by way of the following
(a) an employee residing in a dwelling fitted with a dedicated electricity metering device, and who is required to meet the cost of any charges associated with the provision of electricity to that dwelling, is entitled to an electricity subsidy in accordance with the rates specified below, subject to the relevant category of remoteness and the employee’s eligibility for the dependent/after-hours rate;
(b) the electricity subsidy for the dependent/after-hours rate is payable only where the employee:
(i) has recognised dependents, being an employee’s spouse or defacto spouse, or children under the age of 18, who:
A. reside with the employee;
B. are not eligible for assistance with electricity costs from any other source; and
C. are not in receipt of income exceeding the NTPS weekly minimum adult wage as determined by the commissioner; or
Variation to Working Arrangements for Groups of Employees. This clause has been updated to include – “hours of work, including rostered days off, restricted duties, flextime “or longer and/or more frequent unpaid breaks during the day”. This allows Agencies to address operational needs and requests from employees to have a longer break in the middle of the day noting that work would still be within the span of hours.
Variation to Working Arrangements for Groups of Employees. This was Clause 22 under the current Agreement. This clause has been revised for consistency with the Fair Work Act 2009, and has had some minor technical changes for simplification and succinctness.