Australia Post General Conditions of Employment Award 1999
AP766597 - Australia Post General Conditions of Employment Award 1999
The following days will be observed as public holidays:
31.1.1 New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day; and
31.1.2 the following days, as prescribed in the relevant States, Territories and localities:
31.1.3 in addition to the holidays prescribed in 31.1.1 and 31.1.2, the following days shall be observed as holidays:
31.1.3(a) New South Wales: An Authorised Holiday on a day agreed between the parties or in the event that the parties cannot agree, the day will be determined by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission after giving the parties an opportunity to be heard;
[31.1.3(b) substituted by PR909455 ppc 11Sep01]
31.1.3(b) Victoria: Melbourne Cup Day or local equivalent;
[31.1.3(c) substituted by PR909455 ppc 11Sep01]
31.1.3(c) Queensland: Royal National Show or the day gazetted for the local show in the appropriate area;
31.1.3(d) South Australia: Adelaide Cup Day;
31.1.3(e) Western Australia: Foundation Day
31.1.3(f) Tasmania: Royal Hobart Regatta (Southern Tasmania) or Recreation Day (Northern Tasmania);
31.1.3(g) Northern Territory: Picnic Day;
31.1.3(h) ACT: Canberra Day.
31.2.1 Christmas Day
When Christmas Day falls on Saturday or Sunday, a holiday in lieu thereof shall be observed on 27 December.
31.2.2 Boxing Day
When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, a holiday in lieu thereof shall be observed on 28 December.
31.2.3 New Year’s Day or Australia Day
When New Year's Day or Australia Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, a holiday in lieu thereof shall be observed on the next Monday.
31.3.1 Local Substitution Holiday
Where in a State or Territory or locality within a State or Territory, another day is declared or prescribed in substitution for a holiday mentioned in this clause, then that day shall be deemed to be a holiday for the purpose of this award.
31.3.2 Additional Local Holidays
Where in a State, Territory or locality, public holidays are declared, or prescribed on days other than those set out in 31.1 and 31.2, those days are regarded as additional holidays for the purpose of this award provided that such additional holidays must not exceed, in the whole two days in any period of twelve months commencing on 5 January.
31.4 Substitution of Public Holidays By Agreement
Australia Post and an individual employee may agree to the employee taking another day as the public holiday in lieu of the day which is being observed as a public holiday in the employee’s workplace.
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