Agreement clauses for contractors

1653. Clothing

Clause wording (a) The following clothing will be supplied to all Employees (no later than 10 days after commencement of their employment). Employees when working on site are required to wear all footwear and clothing supplied. (b) The annual issue of clothing by the Company to Employees will be: (i) 1 pair of safety boots; and (ii) 6 sets of shirts and shorts/trousers, overalls or bib and brace overalls, or any combination as agreed; and (iii) 1 high visibility winter jacket to be issued; and (iv) 1 pair of safety glasses, or clip-ons suitable to overlay prescription glasses shall be made available for Employees. (c) All of the above mentioned items will be replaced on a fair wear-and-tear basis. Where an Employee has not sought replacement of any of the above mentioned items on a fair wear-and-tear basis, then that Employee will be entitled to a re-issue of the items in accordance with the relevant Regional Appendix. (d) All items will comply with the relevant Australian Standards and all endeavours will be made to provide clothing that is Australian made. The clothing selected will need to be breathable, be light weight, UV stable, have a high visibility quality, and have the maximum UPF rating which is 50+. (e) No agreement to pay cash in lieu of supply of clothing/footwear is permitted.

1654. Site Jackets

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Clause wording A weekly employee may, between 1 March and 31 October, elect to be provided with a site jacket which may be a "Bluey" or lightweight jacket in lieu of any entitlement to 1 pair of overalls as provided in sub-clause 35.1 of this Clause. Provided that where this option is taken, subject to fair wear and tear, it is not then available for a further period of two years. Where possible, jackets will be Australian made.

1655. Family Violence Leave

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Clause wording (a) An Employee (other than casual Employees) experiencing family violence will have access to 10 days per year of paid family violence leave paid at the Employee's minimum wage rate prescribed by this Agreement applicable to their classification to attend legal proceedings, counselling, and appointments with a medical or legal practitioner, relocation, the making of safety arrangements and other activities associated with the experience of family and domestic violence. (b) Under this agreement the amount of Family violence leave is made up of the three days of Family Leave set out in clause 25 of this agreement and seven days created by this clause, to equal a total of 10 days per year. (c) Family violence leave may be taken as consecutive or single days or as a fraction of a day. (d) The Employee shall give as much notice as reasonably possible prior to taking the leave under this clause. (e) In addition, the Employer may require the Employee to produce evidence to support the need for family violence leave such as a document issued by the police, a court, a doctor (including a medical certificate), a family violence support service, or a statutory declaration. (f) For the avoidance of doubt, family violence leave does not cumulate from year and is not paid out on termination of employment.

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