AN120011 – Aged Care General Services (State) Award

25. UNIFORMS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

(i) Subject to subclause (iv), sufficient suitable and serviceable uniforms or overalls shall be supplied, free of cost, to each employee required by the employer to wear them. An employee to whom a new uniform or part thereof has been issued who, without good reason, fails to return the corresponding article last supplied, shall not be entitled to have such article replaced without payment of a reasonable price for such replacement article.

(ii) The employee shall keep such uniform in a reasonable and presentable condition.

(iii) Upon termination, an employee shall return any uniform or part thereof supplied by the employer which is still in use by the employee, immediately prior to leaving.

(iv) In lieu of supplying a uniform to an employee, the employer shall pay to such employee an amount per week as set out in Item 11 of Table 2 of Part B; provided however, that if a uniform includes cardigan, stockings or special type shoes, these shall be supplied by the employer.

(v) If the uniform of an employee is not laundered at the expense of the employer, an amount per week as set out in Item 12 of Table 2 of Part B shall be paid to such employee.

(vi) Each employee whose duties require outdoor work shall be supplied with over-boots. Sufficient raincoats shall also be made available for use by these employees.

(vii) Each employee whose duties require work in potentially hazardous situations with or near machinery shall be supplied with appropriate protective clothing and equipment.