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(Former MFB) Corporate & Technical Employees Agreement 20 Note - this agreement is to be read together with an undertaking given by the employer. The undertaking is taken to be a term of the agreement. A copy of it can be found at the end of the agreement. Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Formatted: Font color: Auto BoardFire Rescue Victoria (Former MFB) Corporate & Technical employees Agreement 2017 MFB CORPORATE & TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES AGREEMENT 2017 IMPLEMENTED OBLIGATIONS Formatted: Font color: Auto The Parties acknowledge that: Formatted: Font color: Auto (a) there are provisions in this Agreement that contain obligations that have been complied with in Formatted: Font color: Auto whole or in part (including, but not limited to, clauses 36, 37.1 and 38.1) prior to the transfer of this instrument (“implemented obligations”); and Formatted: Font color: Auto (b) there is no intention on the part of any of the parties covered by the agreement to seek to have Formatted: Font color: Auto implemented obligations re-complied with by reason only of the transfer of this instrument. Part One - Application and Operation of Agreement Formatted: Font color: Auto 1 TITLE Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto This Agreement shall be referred to as the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Formatted: Font: 10 pt Services BoardFire Rescue Victoria (Former MFB) Corporate & Technical Employees Agreement 2017. Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto Formatted: Font color: Auto Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto Formatted: Font: 10 pt 2 of 114 MFB CORPORATE & TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES AGREEMENT 2017 2 ARRANGEMENT Formatted: Font: Bold 1 TITLE 2 Formatted Table 2 ARRANGEMENT 3 3 OBJECTIVES 5 4 DATE & PERIOD OF OPERATION 6 5 RENEGOTIATION AND REVIEW 6 6 COVERAGE OF AGREEMENT 6 7 OPERATION OF AGREEMENT 7 8 RELATIONSHIP TO PARENT AWARDS 7 9 VARIATION OF AGREEMENT 7 10 EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION 9 11 CONSULTATIVE PROCESS 12 12 INTRODUCTION OF CHANGE 13 13 TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE 14 14 CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT 14 15 CONDITIONS FOR EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATING IN CONSULTATION 14 16 DISPUTE RESOLUTION 15 17 WORK ORGANISATION 16 18 CONSULTATION OFFICER & DISPUTES REGARDING CONSULTATlON 16 19 INTRODUCTION OF CHANGE IN RELATION TO ORGANISATIONAL REALIGNMENT, FAIRER VICTORIA REGIONS OR THE BUSHFIRE ROYAL COMMISSION 17 20 EMPLOYEE ACTIVITIES 17 21 MFBFRV POLICIES 18 22 NO EXTRA CLAIMS 18 23 JOB SECURITY 19 24 EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES 19 25 CAREER PATHS ANO AND OPPORTUNITIES 22 26 CLASSIFICATION STRUCTURE 23 27 HEALTH ANO AND FITNESS MONITORING 23 28 HEALTH AND SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES 24 29 AMENITIES 24 30 RELOCATION IN RELATION TO CURRENT REALIGNMENT PROCESSES 25 31 RELOCATION 25 32 EMAIL ACCESS 27 33 E-·LEARNING 27 34 EMPLOYEE SELF SERVICE 27 35 ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY 27 Formatted: Font: Arial, 10 pt, Font color: Auto 36 COMMENCEMENT PAYMENT 28 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto Formatted: Font: Arial, 10 pt, Font color: Auto 37 WAGES 28 Formatted: Font: Arial, 10 pt Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto MFB CORPORATE & TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES AGRE EMENT 2017 Formatted: Font: 10 pt 3 of 114 38 SUPERANNUATION 28 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto 39 SALARY PACKAGING 29 40 ACCIDENT PAY 29 41 JOURNEY ACCIDENT COVER 30 Formatted: Font: Arial, Font color: Auto 42 PETTY CASH 30 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto 43 SUPPORTED WAGE 30 44 WORK FROM HOME 30 45 PAYMENT OF ALLOWANCES 31 46 TOLL ALLOWANCE 31 47 ACCOMMODATION AND INCIDENTALS 31 48 FIRST AID ALLOWANCE 31 Formatted: Font: Arial, Font color: Auto 49 PERSONAL USE OF VEHICLE (MILEAGE) 32 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto 50 MEAL ALLOWANCES & REIMBURSEMENTS 32 Formatted: Font: Arial, 10 pt, Font color: Auto 51 HIGHER DUTIES ALLOWANCE 33 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto 52 TOOL ALLOWANCE -• TRADESPERSONS 34 Formatted: Font: Arial, 10 pt, Font color: Auto 53 UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT 34 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto 54 TRAINING AND RECERTIFICATION 35 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto 35 55 COMMUNICATIONS REIMBURSEMENT Formatted: Font: Arial, Font color: Auto 56 HOURS OF WORK 37 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto 57 OVERTIME, CALL BACK AND STANDBY 38 58 SHIFT WORK 42 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto 59 FIREGROUND ALLOWANCE 43 60 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 44 Formatted: Font: Arial, 10 pt, Font color: Auto 61 INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBILITY ARRANGEMENTS 48 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto 62 FLEXIBLE ARRANGEMENT OF HOURS OF WORK 49 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto 63 FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR PARENTS 49 Formatted: Font: Arial, 10 pt, Font color: Auto 64 ANNUAL LEAVE 50 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto 65 RECREATION LEAVE 51 Formatted: Font: Arial, 10 pt, Font color: Auto 66 PERSONAL LEAVE 52 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto 67 SICK LEAVE 53 Formatted: Font: Arial, 10 pt, Font color: Auto 68 CARER'S LEAVE 53 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto 69 COMPASSIONATE LEAVE 55 Formatted: Font: Arial, Font color: Auto 70 PRESSING NECESSITY LEAVE 56 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto 71 FAMILY VIOLENCE LEAVE 56 72 SPECIAL SICK LEAVE 58 Formatted: Font: Arial, Font color: Auto 73 PARENTAL LEAVE 58 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto Formatted: Font: Arial, 10 pt, Font color: Auto 74 LONG SERVICE LEAVE 65 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto 75 PURCHASED LEAVE 66 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Not Bold, Font color: Auto 76 LEAVE WITHOUT PAY 66 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto 77 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 67 Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto Formatted: Font: 10 pt 4 of 114 Formatted ... Formatted ... MFB CORPORATE & TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES AGREEMENT 2017 Formatted ... Formatted 78 COMMUNITY SERVICE LEAVE 67 ... Formatted 79 CULTURAL & CEREMONIAL LEAVE 68 ... Formatted 80 STUDY LEAVE 69 ... 81 DEFENCE FORCE LEAVE 69 Formatted ... 82 BLOOD DONORS LEAVE 69 Formatted ... 83 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING LEAVE 69 Formatted ... 84 COUNSELLING , MANAGING WORK PERFORMANCE AND DISCIPLINE 70 Formatted ... 85 MANAGING WORK PERFORMANCE 70 Formatted ... 86 MANAGEMENT OF MISCONDUCT 77 Formatted ... 87 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT 82 Formatted ... 88 REDUNDANCY 84 Formatted ... 89 TRANSITION TO RETIREMENT 84 Formatted ... 90 TRANSMISSION OF BUSINESS 88 Formatted ... SCHEDULE 1: CLASSIFICATION 90 Formatted ... STRUCTURE 90 Formatted ... 1. CLASSIFICATION STRUCTURE 90 Formatted ... 2. DESCRIPTORS 90 Formatted ... 3. PROGRESSION THROUGH PAYPOINTS 94 Formatted ... 4. TOP OF RANGE PERFORMANCE BASED PAYMENT 95 Formatted ... 5. WORK LEVEL 107 Formatted ... DESCRIPTORS SCHEDULE 2: 109 Formatted ... WAGE ADJUSTMENTS 110 Formatted ... SCHEDULE 3: ALLOWANCES 113 Formatted ... SCHEDULE 4: SUPPORTED Formatted ... WAGE Formatted ... SCHEDULE 5: CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE Formatted ... Formatted ... Formatted ... Formatted ... 3 OBJECTIVES Formatted ... The objective of this Agreement is to maintain a harmonious Formatted relationship between the parties including: ... Formatted ... (a) Achievement of the initiatives provided for in this Agreement. Formatted ... (b) Provide a workforce that is able to adapt to deliver a more efficient and responsive service to the community. Formatted ... Formatted (c) Establishment of more varied and fulfilling jobs for ... Employees, including agreed wage outcomes. Formatted ... (d) Improve leadership and organisational performance Formatted ... through skill development. Formatted ... (e) Enhanced Job security for current and future Employees. Formatted ... (f) Providing clarity and certainty to employees of the changes Formatted ... to work practices expected for the life of the agreement. Formatted ... 5 of 114 (g) Respecting and valuing the diversity of the work force Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto MFB CORPORATEby helping & TECHNICALto prevent and EMPLOYEES eliminate discrimination.AGREEMENT 2017 (h) Provision of a healthy and safe working environment, with Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto due regard to the safety of the public. 6 of 114 MFB CORPORATE & TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES AGREEMENT 2017 (i) The parties are committed to the Public Sector Code of Conduct Formatted: Font color: Auto and the following Public Sector values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect Leadership and support for Human Rights. (j) The parties are committed to promoting and implementing family Formatted: Font color: Auto friendly work practices to achieve the benefits of assisting employees balance the responsibilities and demands of work and family. (k) Gains in productivity, efficiency and cost effective delivery of services. (1) Work within a progressive industrial relations culture to achieve higher performance and effective workplace relationships. Formatted: Font: 10 pt 4 DATE & PERIOD OF OPERATION Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto 4.1 This Agreement will come into operation on the date specified by the Fair Work Commission decision to approve the Agreement Formatted: Font color: Auto ("commencement date"). Formatted: Font: Arial, Font color: Auto 4.2 The nominal expiry date of this agreement shall be four years from the Formatted: Font color: Auto commencement date. Formatted: Font: Arial, 10 pt, Font color: Auto 5 RENEGOTIATION AND REVIEW Formatted: Font: 10 pt 5.1 The persons and parties covered by this Agreement agree to Formatted: Font: 10 pt, Font color: Auto commence negotiations on a new Agreement six months prior to the Formatted: Font color: Auto nominal expiry of the Agreement. This Agreement shall remain in force until replaced by a new Agreement. Formatted: Font: Arial, Font color: Auto 5.2 The MFBFRV shall have responsibility to initiate and
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