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Tarong Power Stations Enterprise Agreement 2018 Stanwell Corporation Limited (ABN: 37 078 848 674) and The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia and “The Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (the AMWU) and Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia. Electrical Division, Queensland and Northern Territory Divisional Branch and Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (Mining and Energy Division) and The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical And Services Union and Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers’ Union of Employees, Queensland and Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation STANWELL CORPORATION LIMITED TARONG POWER STATIONS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. PART 1 – PRELIMINARY ............................................................................................................................... 6 1.1. TITLE ................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2. APPLICATION OF AGREEMENT ............................................................................................................... 6 1.3. STATEMENT OF INTENT ......................................................................................................................... 6 1.4. DURATION OF AGREEMENT ................................................................................................................... 7 1.5. RELATIONSHIP TO AWARDS ................................................................................................................... 7 1.6. EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................................. 7 1.7. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS ................................................................ 7 1.8. INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................................................ 8 1.9. ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS ........................................................................................ 8 1.10. SINGLE BARGAINING UNIT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ......................................................................... 10 1.11. POSTING OF AGREEMENT .................................................................................................................... 11 2. PART 2 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ......................................................................... 11 2.1. CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT – TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT ............................................................ 11 2.1.1. Statement of Employment .................................................................................................... 11 2.1.2. Termination by Employer ..................................................................................................... 12 2.1.3. Notice of Termination by Employee ..................................................................................... 12 2.1.4. Time Off During Notice Period ............................................................................................. 13 2.1.5. Payout of Personal Leave on Retirement ............................................................................ 13 2.2. METHOD OF PAYMENT ........................................................................................................................ 13 2.3. GRIEVANCE OR DISPUTE SETTLING PROCESS ...................................................................................... 13 2.4. UNION REPRESENTATIVES .................................................................................................................. 15 2.4.1. Appointment of Union Representatives ................................................................................ 15 2.4.2. Duties of a Union Representative ......................................................................................... 15 2.4.3. Union Access ........................................................................................................................ 15 2.5. UNION ENCOURAGEMENT.................................................................................................................... 15 2.5.1. Union Delegates ................................................................................................................... 16 2.6. HEALTH AND SAFETY .......................................................................................................................... 16 2.6.1. First Response Team ........................................................................................................... 16 2.6.2. Mental Health in the Workplace ........................................................................................... 17 2.7. EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ..................................................................................................................... 17 2.8. APPRENTICES AND TRAINEES .............................................................................................................. 17 2.9. ADULT APPRENTICES/TRAINEES .......................................................................................................... 18 2.10. INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBILITY ....................................................................................................................... 18 2.11. CONSULTATION TERM ......................................................................................................................... 19 3. PART THREE – DEFINITIONS, SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES ............................................................. 21 3.1. DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 21 3.1.1. Production Work ................................................................................................................... 21 3.1.2. Other work ............................................................................................................................ 21 Tarong Power Stations Enterprise Agreement 2018 2 3.1.3. Support Work ........................................................................................................................ 22 3.1.4. Tarong Power Stations ......................................................................................................... 22 3.1.5. Meandu Mine ........................................................................................................................ 22 3.1.6. Production Employee ........................................................................................................... 22 3.1.7. Operations Employee ........................................................................................................... 22 3.1.8. Support Employee ................................................................................................................ 22 3.1.9. Operations Rosters............................................................................................................... 22 3.1.10. Single Bargaining Unit .......................................................................................................... 22 3.1.11. Mutual Agreement ................................................................................................................ 22 3.1.12. Consultation .......................................................................................................................... 23 3.1.13. Status Quo ............................................................................................................................ 23 3.1.14. Act......................................................................................................................................... 23 3.2. SALARY LEVELS AND RATES ................................................................................................................ 23 3.2.1. General ................................................................................................................................. 23 3.2.2. Classification Structure ......................................................................................................... 23 3.2.3. Wage Increases .................................................................................................................... 24 3.2.4. Productivity Initiatives ........................................................................................................... 24 3.2.5. Incentive Scheme ................................................................................................................. 25 3.2.6. New Employees .................................................................................................................... 25 3.2.7. Joint Appraisal Group ........................................................................................................... 26 3.2.8. Disputes Procedure Joint Appraisal Group .......................................................................... 26 3.2.9. Salary Sacrificing .................................................................................................................. 27 3.3. PROGRESSION ..................................................................................................................................
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