AN140205 – Pest Control Industry Award - State 2003
5.4.1 Where mutually agreed between the employer and the employee, wages may be paid weekly or fortnightly by electronic funds transfer (EFT) directly into the employee's account in any financial institution nominated by the employee, which has that facility, at no cost to the employee. Not more than 2 days pay may be held by the employer.
5.4.2 The employer shall be prepared to make some mutually acceptable alternative arrangement for any employee normally paid by EFT if that employee suffers any hardship through that method of payment as a result of changed circumstances, such as a transfer to a new work location.
5.4.3 Where EFT is used, an employee's wages must be available to the employee prior to normal ceasing time on the employee's recognised pay day.
5.4.4 Payment on termination
(a) In the event of any employee leaving or being discharged without notice the employee shall be paid all wages due as soon as practicable and, in any event, on town jobs within 24 hours and on country jobs within 48 hours of the termination of employment. If the employee is not paid within those times the employee shall for such time as shall elapse between the termination of employment and payment of all moneys due, be paid at the employee's ordinary time rate of pay:
Provided that such employee shall not be entitled to payment for more than 8 hours in any one day:
Provided further that where the employer is prevented by flood, fire, or other causes beyond the employer's control for making payment within the prescribed time, waiting time shall not be payable.
(b) If an employee is absent without leave from their work at any time during working hours, and such absence shall continue for 30 minutes or upwards, a proportionate reduction in their wages shall be made for the period of such absence.
(c) Where an employee working from home is supplied with a vehicle, tools, equipment, chemicals, protective equipment and clothing and, on termination any item or items is missing or damaged beyond normal wear and tear, the value or such loss damage shall be deductible from termination pay:
Provided that such amount to be deducted from an employee's termination pay shall be subject to agreement between the Branch Secretary of the Union, and the Secretary of the Pest Controllers' Association of Queensland.
