AN120012 – Aged Care Industry (Broken Hill) Award

22. UNIFORMS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ALLOWANCE

(a) Where an employer requires the wearing of a uniform by employees, such uniforms or overalls shall be supplied, free of cost.

(b) Any employee to whom a new uniform or part of a uniform has been supplied by the organisation, who without good reason, fails to return the corresponding article last supplied, shall not be entitled to have such article replaced without payment thereof at a reasonable price in the absence of a satisfactory reason for the loss of such article or failure to produce such uniform or part thereof.

(c) An employee on leaving the service of the organisation shall on request return any uniform or part thereof supplied by the organisation which is still in use by that employee immediately prior to leaving.

(d) In lieu of supplying a uniform to an employee, where one is required in keeping with the organisation's policy, it shall pay to such employee the allowance set out in Item 13 of Table 2 - Allowances, of Part B, Monetary Rates, provided however, that if a uniform includes a cardigan or special type shoes, an additional sum as set out in Item 14 of Table 2 Allowances shall be paid.

(e) If the uniform of an employee is not laundered at the expense of the organisation, an allowance as set out in Item 15 of Table 2 Allowances shall be paid to such employee.

(f) An employee required to work out of doors in intemperate weather shall be issued with wet weather gear including footwear protection, raincoats and headgear.

(g) All employees shall be provided with appropriate protective clothing and equipment as required, under the Occupational Health and Safety and regulations.