AN140196 – Off-Shore Island Resorts Award - State 2005

11.3 TRADE UNION TRAINING LEAVE

11.3.1 Upon written application by an employee to the employer such application being endorsed by the Union and given 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.

For the purposes of clause 11.3 "ordinary pay" means at the ordinary weekly rate paid to the employee exclusive of any allowance for travelling time and fares or shift work.

11.3.2 The granting of such leave shall be subject to the following conditions:

(a) an employee must have at least twelve months uninterrupted service with the employer prior to such leave being granted;

(b) clause 11.3 shall not apply to the employer if less than 12 full-time employees are employed under this Award.

(c) the maximum number of employees of one and the same employer attending a Union training course or seminar at the same time will be as follows:
 

Where the employer employs between 12 and 50 employees;	1 employee
Where the employer employs between 50 and 100 employees;	2 employees
Where the employer employs between 100 and 150 employees;	3 employees
Where the employer employs over 150 employees:	4 employees:

Provided that where the employer has more than one place of employment in Queensland, then the formula above shall apply to the number of employees employed in or from each place of employment.

(d) The granting of such leave shall be subject to the convenience of the employer and so that the operations of the employer will not be unduly affected.

(e) The scope, content and level of the course shall be such as to contribute to a better understanding of industrial relations within the employer's operations.

(f) 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 to cover the absence of the employee.

(g) Leave granted to attend Union courses will not incur additional payment if such course coincided with the employee's R.D.O. or with any other concessional leave.

(h) Such paid leave will not affect other leave granted to employees under this section.