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AP836954 - Medibank Private Limited Award 2004

24. EMERGENCY DUTY

24.1 A recall to duty to meet an emergency of which no notice was given prior to cessation of ordinary duty for the day, will attract payment for such emergency duty at the rate of double time. The time for which payment will be made will include the time necessarily spent in travelling to and from duty. The minimum payment under this clause will be for two hours at double time.

24.2 An employee, may elect to take time off in lieu of payment for emergency duty in accordance with MPL policy at a time or times agreed by MPL.

24.2.1 Where time off in lieu of a payment has been agreed, and the employee has not been granted that time off within four weeks or another agreed period, due to operational requirements, payment of the original entitlement will be made.

24.3 This clause will not apply in circumstances where duty for the day is varied by alteration of the scheduled commencement time to meet an emergency.

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