AP818787CRV - Clerks (Road Transport Industry) Award 2002

29. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

29.1 Prescribed public holidays

29.1.1 An employee, other than a casual, will be entitled to the following public holidays without loss of pay:

• New Year’s Day;
• Australia Day;
• Good Friday;
• Easter Saturday;
• Easter Monday;
• Anzac Day;
• Birthday of the Sovereign;
• Labour Day;
• Christmas Day; and
• Boxing Day (except in South Australia, where Proclamation Day will apply).

29.1.2 In addition to the public holidays prescribed in 29.1.1, full-time employees are entitled to one additional public holiday without loss of pay. The additional public holiday which applies in each State is:

29.1.2(a) Northern Territory

The day shall be Picnic day.

29.1.2(b) Queensland

The day shall be Exhibition Day or local show day.

29.1.2(c) Victoria

29.1.2(c)(i) Within 40 kilometres of the GPO Melbourne - Melbourne Cup Day.

29.1.2(c)(ii) In any other district - one day for which a whole or part holiday for the public service is gazetted for the district or, in default thereof, a day agreed to by the employer and the majority of employees concerned.

29.1.2(d) South Australia

The day shall be the third Monday in May (Adelaide Cup Day).

29.1.2(e) Tasmania

The day shall be allowed on Regatta Day in Southern Tasmania and on Bank Holiday in Northern Tasmania.

29.1.2(f) Western Australia

The day shall be allowed on Foundation Day (State).

29.1.2(g) New South Wales

One additional day or equivalent as arranged between the parties.

29.1.2(h) Canberra

One additional day or equivalent as arranged between the parties.

29.2 Public holidays falling on a weekend

29.2.1 When Christmas Day is a Saturday or a Sunday, a holiday in lieu thereof will be observed on 27 December.

29.2.2 When Boxing Day is a Saturday or a Sunday, a holiday in lieu thereof will be observed on 28 December.

29.2.3 When New Year’s Day or Australia Day is a Saturday or a Sunday, a holiday in lieu thereof will be observed on the following Monday.

29.3 Prescription of additional days

Where in a State, Territory or locality, public holidays are declared or prescribed on days other than those set out in 29.1 and 29.2, those days will constitute additional holidays for the purpose of this award.

29.4 Substitution of other days

29.4.1 An employer, with the agreement of the majority of employees, may substitute another day for any prescribed in this clause.

29.4.2 An agreement pursuant to 29.4.1, will be recorded in writing and be available to every affected employee.