Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees v Queensland Confederation of Industry Limited, Union of Employers [1995] QIRC 350 (1994) 149 QGIG 1266

1266 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETT E l25 Au gust, 1995 ######### ###### ######## #### ############################ QUEENSLi\N() JND us·1RIA i RELATIOJ\:S COMMISSION /ndusrn at Relotivns ,tcl I 990 s . 144 - app lication for va ri ation Aus tralian Liquor. Hospita lity and Mis ..: <:l lancous Workers Un inn, Queens land Uraneh. l ini~n or l;m ployecs AN D Quct'n,lan<l Confcderati,)n o f In dustry I .imited. Union of Emplo)ers rSo 8696 of J995 J C l{Al "i A'.'.D ASSOCIATED PRODl :C TS .\IILU :-;C AWA RD - S OlT II ER'.\ [)l\'I SIO~ COMMISSION EK 81,001\ffl 1:1.D 7 Ju i~ I 995 VAR!ATIUJ--.; THIS maucr com ing on for h1:aring befo re the Cornrn issic1n at Brishanc on 3 Ju ly 19 95. this Co mmission doth order that the sa id /\ward he. varitd as foll ows as from the 1<:nth day o f .luly, 1995:- By inse rti ng a new clause 5 .7 (T UT/\ Leave) as fo l!vws:·-· 5. 7( I J A Union delegate or duly .:.kcted or ,,ppoi nted L'n ion representative sh a ll , upon wr itt.:11 applica tion by the L: nion t() th e emp loyer. such application be ing endor~ed by the Un ion and gi, o.: n to the employer at kast two months in advance (o r such lesser pe riod a, mutually agreed between the Union and emp loye r/s). be granted up to li ve working days leave (non -cumu lative) on ord inary pay ea ch ca lendar yt:ar to attend cou rses or s em ina rs con du e tc: d by the Austra li an Trade Union Tra ining Autho rity (TUTAJ or specific train ing courses appro,·cd and accn::di 1c d by Tl ITA . The scope. c.ontc nt and k,·el of s uch cou rses or se minars shall be su ch as IO contribute to a belier understand ing o f indu$trial relation~ within the employer· s opera ti ons . Other courses mutual ly agreed be tween a Union party w th is Award and an emp loyer. or emp loyers. mar be included un der th is clause. Any wrillen appl ication by a Un ion seeking release o f a delegate or representative to attend a co m~ e shall include de tails of the type and co ntent of the cou rse 10 he anen ded as wel l as the dates upon wh ich th<.: co urse is proposed to be condu<;t<::d . For the purposes of these prov isions ·o rdi nary pay· shall mean the ordinar) ti me earni ngs pa id to the em pl oyee exclusive of any a ll owan ce, . pena l! ~ rate, 0r trm c lling time and fares. (2) The granling of such leave shall be subject to the followin g co nditions:-- (a) The emp loyee m ust have at least twelve month s continuous se rvice with the emp loyer prior to such leave being granted and be the elected lln ion delegate/rep resentative. (b) Unless otherwise ag reed the maximum number of e mployees of one and the same employe r attending a training course or se minar each year will be as follows:- (i) Where ihe employer emp loys hetween I 0 and 50 employees (i i) Where the em ployer emp loys het \\een 51 and I 00 emp loyees ( iiij Where the employe r emp loys over 100 e mpl oyees 2 4 (c) Where an emp loyer has more than one pl ace of employment in Queensland then the max imum nu mher of emp loyees e ntitled to allend a course al the same time shall he two. This s hall not prevent an emp loye r from ag reeing 10 release additional empl oyees. (d) The granti ng o f such lea ve sh all be su bj ect to the convenience of the e mployer so that the o perat ions of the Enterprise wi ll nol be adversely affected. Where an employer approaches the Union and demons trates genuine difficulties wi th respect to the release of a particular union de legate or representat ive at a particular time ( inclL1 di ng where the employer mi ght have previously ad ,•iscd of its ability lo release such Union delegate or repres entative) 1.he Un ion wil l not u nreasonably press its r equest for the rel ease of t hat delegate /representative at that time. If the mauc r is not amica bly reso lved, ii shall be processed in accordance with the Dispute Procedure co ntained in this Award. (c) In granting suc h paid leave, the emp loyer is not responsible for any add itiona l costs excep t the paym ent of extra rem uneration whe re rel iev in g arrangements arc insli tuted by th.: empl oyer to cover the absence of the employee. ( I) Leave granted to attend such tra in ing co urses will not incu r any additional paymem or altemate l ime o ff if' such co urse co incides with an employee's da y off in a l 9 day month workin g arrangemen t. or with any ot her con cess iona l leave. (g) Such pa id leave will not affect oth er leave granted to emp loyees under this Award. ( h) O n c ompktion o f the course the emp loyee shall. upon request. provi de 10 the emp loye r proof of the ir attendance at the cou rse. Except in the case of sick lea ve or o ther authorised leave. non -allcn da nce at a tra in ing course will result in the emp loyee nol bein g paid for such li m e.'' . Da ted this seven th day of July , ! 995. By the Co mmiss ion. [I..S.] K.B. PULSFORD, Acting Industrial Registrar. Opera ti ve Date : 10 July 1995 Variat io n - TUTA Leave Released: 10 Augus t 1995 16 165_1.DOC 25 August, 1995] QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 1267 -- 1 of 1 --