AT807604 - Print Centre (Canberra Times) Award 2000 [Transitional]
If the Company proposes to introduce into the industry in which it is engaged mechanisation or technological changes which will result in one or more employees becoming redundant it shall give notification to its employees of the occupations affected and of the approximate dates when such introduction is likely to take place. However, no employee will be retrenched as a result of new technology introduced by the Company provided:
12.1 Employees whose work becomes redundant elect to train to perform duties within an area covered by this Award, or where appropriate within the scope of the Graphic Arts - General - Award 2000, or such other areas as may be agreed between the employee and the Company provided that such opportunities exist for retraining within the Company.
12.2 Employees who do not elect to transfer to other duties as set out above may apply for voluntary termination. Where the employee elects to seek voluntary termination the following shall apply:
12.2.1 Where the number of applications for voluntary termination exceeds the number the Company is prepared to allow preference shall be given to the earliest applicants.
12.2.2 Employees accepted for voluntary termination shall receive severance payments as follows with a minimum of four weeks' pay:
12.2.2(a) For each year of service of the employee up to and including ten years of service, four weeks pay and pro rata for each additional completed quarter year of service, and for each year of service in excess of ten years service, three weeks pay and pro rata for each additional completed quarter year of service.
12.2.2(b) “Week's pay” for the purpose of this clause shall be the employee's average weekly pay over the six months preceding the date of termination excluding overtime but including night shift allowances where applicable, and weekend penalties.
12.2.2(c) An employee shall not be entitled under these provisions to a severance payment greater than the employee would have received in wage payments (discounting pension payments) had the employee remained in employment with the employer until his normal retiring age.
12.2.2(d) For employees terminating under this proposal pro rata long service leave will be paid if the employee has seven or more years of service.
12.2.2(e) Employees accepting the voluntary termination offer will receive pension fund payments in addition to the severance payments. Pension fund entitlements stand alone from severance pay entitlements. Employees resigning under the severance proposal would receive subject to the trustees' discretionary powers the net balance standing to their credit taking into account their own contributions and the Company's contributions plus interest.
