AP814640 - Launceston City Council Award 2002

31. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS/EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Employees may enter into a Special Arrangements Employment Agreement which takes account of overtime, other duties which may be performed outside normal working hours, other contingencies inherent in the work and their working arrangements, subject to the following requirements:

31.1 The agreement when taken as a whole does not disadvantage the employee and does not confer a lesser benefit than is available under this Award.

31.2 The changes sought shall not affect the provisions that reflect national standards of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission.

31.3 Employees affected by the change must genuinely agree to the change.

31.4 Such agreements shall operate in place of the Award provisions where inconsistencies may occur.

31.5 A special arrangements/employment agreement shall be in writing and signed by the parties.

31.6 Agreements may be terminated by either party after twelve months and renegotiated, otherwise Award conditions shall apply.