AN140103 – Electrical Contracting Industry Award - State 2003
11.4 TRADE UNION TRAINING LEAVE
11.4.1 Upon written application by an employee to an employer, such application being endorsed by the Union and giving to the employer at least one month's notice, such employee shall be granted up to 5 working days' leave (non-cumulative) on ordinary pay each calendar year to attend courses and seminars conducted by the Union or courses jointly approved by the Union and the National Electrical and Communications Association (Queensland).".
For the purposes of these provisions "ordinary pay" shall mean at the ordinary weekly rate paid to the employee exclusive of any allowance for travelling time and fares or Shift Work.
11.4.2 The granting of such leave shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a) The employee must have at least 12 months continuous Service with the employer prior to such leave being granted or be the elected Union delegate.
(b) Unless otherwise agreed the maximum number of employees of one and the same employer attending a training course or seminar at the same time will be as follows:
Where the employer employs between 10 - 50 employees |
1 |
Where the employer employs between 51 - 100 employees |
2 |
Where the employer employs over 100 employees |
4. |
(c) Clause 11.4 shall not apply to a workplace with less than 10 full-time employees under this Award.
(d) The granting of such leave shall be subject to the convenience of the employer so that the operations of the Enterprise will not be adversely affected.
(e) In granting such paid leave, the employer is not responsible for any additional costs except the payment of extra remuneration where relieving arrangements are instituted by the employer to cover the absence of the employee.
(f) Leave granted to attend such training courses will not incur any additional payment or alternate time off if such course coincides with the employee's day off in the 19 day month working arrangements or with any other concessional leave.
(g) Such paid leave will not affect other leave granted to employees under this Award.
