AN150029 – Carpenters & Joiners (General) Award 1993

CLAUSE 12. STRUCTURAL EFFICIENCY

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(a) The parties to this award are committed to co- operating positively to increase the efficiency, productivity, level of service and competitiveness of the industry covered by this award and to enhance the career opportunities and job security of employees in the industry.

(b) The parties of this award recognise the diversity of activity in the industry and are committed to maintaining and enhancing the flexibility of operations, deployment and transfer of employees which have been traditional in the industry.

(c) An employee may be directed to carry out such duties, and use such tools as may be required, which are within the limits of the employee's skill, competence and training including but not limited by duties which are incidental and peripheral to the employee's main task or function.

(d) An employee may be directed to transfer to another job or location, or onto or off a building site at the discretion of the employer.

(e) An instruction issued by an employer pursuant to sub-clauses (c) and (d) hereof shall be consistent with the employers responsibility to provide a healthy and safe working environment.

(f) Without limiting the rights of the employer or the union to arbitration, where any party seeks any measure which is designed to increase flexibility at the plant or enterprise which affects but is outside one or more award provisions such measure shall be subject to an application to vary the award made to the Industrial Commission of South Australia.

Implementation of the measure shall be subject to the following requirements:

* the changes sought shall not affect provision reflecting national standards.

* the majority of employees directly affected by the change at the enterprise must genuinely agree to the change.

* no employee shall have their ordinary time reduced as a result of the change.

The appropriate union must be a party to the agreement but shall not unreasonably oppose any such agreement.

* the agreement shall be subject to the approval of the Industrial Commission of South Australia and, if approved, shall operate as an appendix to, or provision in, the award.

(g) Enterprises shall establish consultative mechanisms
and procedures appropriate to their size, structure and needs for consultation and negotiation on matters affecting their efficiency and productivity.