AN120221 – Funeral Industries (State) Award 2005
Employees shall be entitled to be paid for two meetings for the purpose of discussing matters affecting the award each calendar year, subject to the following:
(i) The meeting shall be called by the secretary of the union, who shall notify at least 14 days in advance of such meeting the Australian Business Industrial and Employers First™ and The Funeral Directors' Association of New South Wales Limited.
(ii) The maximum time allowed away from work for each meeting shall be of not more than 4 hours including travelling time. Employees shall attend for duty for any part of the rostered day occurring before or after the meeting.
(iii) Employees shall produce satisfactory proof that they attended the meeting.
(iv) Such meetings shall commence not earlier than 1.00 p.m.
(v) Such meetings shall not be convened:
(a) on a day immediately preceding or immediately following a day on which a meeting of members of the union bound by the Crematoria Employees (State) Award or of members of the Union bound by the Cemetery Employees (Cumberland, Northumberland, Wollongong and Central Illawarra) Award has been called for or is held; nor
(b) on a Monday or a Friday; nor
(c) on a weekday immediately preceding or immediately following a holiday within the meaning of Clause 17 - Holidays, of this award or on a day gazetted in lieu of a public holiday.
