AN120221 – Funeral Industries (State) Award 2005
(i) In order to terminate the employment of an employee, other than a Branch Manager, Resident Manager and Resident Arranging Officer, the employer shall give to the employee the following notice or payment in lieu of notice:
Period of Continuous Service |
Period of Notice |
Less than 1 year |
1 week |
1 year and less than 3 years |
2 weeks |
3 years and less than 5 years |
3 weeks |
5 years and over |
4 weeks |
(ii) In the case of a Branch Manager, Resident Manager and Resident Arranging Officer the Employer must give a minimum of 3 weeks notice of termination of employment for Branch Manager’s, Resident Manager’s and Resident Arranging Officer’s with less than 5 years continuous service and 4 weeks notice of termination to a Branch Manager, Resident Manager and Resident Arranging Officer’s with more than 5 years continuous service, to enable them to seek alternative accommodation.
(iii) In addition to the notice above, employees over 45 years of age at the time of giving of the notice with not less than two years continuous service, shall be entitled to an additional week’s notice.
