AT825520 - Australian Workers’ Union Construction and Maintenance (Western Australia) Award 2003 [Transitional]
10.1 Notice of termination by employer
10.1.1 In order to terminate the employment of a full-time employee the employer shall give to the employee the period of notice specified in the table below:
Period of continuous service |
Period of notice |
1 year or less |
1 week |
Over 1 year and up to the completion of 3 years |
2 weeks |
Over 3 years and up to the completion of 5 years |
3 weeks |
Over 5 years of completed service |
4 weeks |
10.1.2 In addition to this notice, employees over 45 years of age at the time of the giving of the notice with not less than two years continuous service, are entitled to an additional week’s notice.
10.1.3 The period of notice in 10.1.1, shall not apply in the case of dismissal for conduct that justifies instant dismissal neglect of duty or misconduct and in the case of casual employees, apprentices or employees engaged for a specific period of time or for a specific task or tasks.
10.1.4 Payment in lieu of the notice will be made if the appropriate notice period is not required to be worked. Employment may be terminated by the employee working part of the required period of notice and by the employer making payment for the remainder of the period of notice.
10.1.5 The period of notice of termination for an hourly employee shall be one hour. If the required notice of termination is not given one hours wages shall be paid by the employer. The period of notice will not apply if the dismissal is for conduct that justifies instant dismissal, neglect of duty and misconduct.
10.1.6 In calculating any payment in lieu of notice, the wages an employee would have received in respect of the ordinary time they would have worked during the period of notice had their employment not been terminated will be used.
10.2 Notice of termination by an employee
10.2.1 The notice of termination required to be given by an employee is the same as that required of an employer, save and except that there is no requirement on the employee to give additional notice based on the age of the employee concerned.
10.2.2 If an employee fails to give notice the employer has the right to withhold monies due to the employee to a maximum amount equal to the ordinary time rate of pay for the period of notice.
10.3 Time off during notice period
Where an employer has given notice of termination to an employee, an employee shall be allowed up to one day’s time off without loss of pay for the purpose of seeking other employment. The time off shall be taken at times that are convenient to the employee after consultation with the employer.
