AT817064 - Residential Aged Care (Hostels) Award 2002 [Transitional]

21. UNIFORM AND LAUNDRY ALLOWANCE

[21.1 varied by PR933590 PR947591 PR962490 PR975249 PR979236 PR986818 ppc 01Oct08]

21.1 Where the employer requires the employee to wear a uniform but does not provide the employee with a uniform the employer shall pay the employee an allowance of $6.04 per week.

21.2 For purposes of this clause a uniform:

21.2.1 is required to be worn where the employer specifies at least one item of clothing or footwear to be worn according to its type or colour; and

21.2.2 is not required to be worn where the only item, or items, specified by the employer to be worn is or are specified for the purposes of meeting the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1984 (WA) as amended from time to time.

[21.3 varied by PR933590 PR947591 PR962490 PR975249 PR979236; PR986818 ppc 01Oct08]

21.3 If the employer requires the employee to wear a uniform but does not launder uniforms for the employee, the employee shall be paid an allowance of $1.57 per week in lieu.

21.4 The allowances prescribed in this clause shall be pro-rated in the case of part-time employees in the proportion that the hours worked each week bear to 38.