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Telstra Enterprise Agreement 2005-2008 DRAFT 15/6/05 SCHEDULE D - WORK AT SEA ARRANGEMENTS 1D. Work at Sea 1D.1 Work at sea will mean any time where an employee is required to do work on a sea going vessel for period of 24 hours continuous duty or more. The work undertaken on board the sea going vessel is work in connection with the surveying, installation and maintenance of submarine telecommunications cable systems. 1D.2 Rates of Pay 1D.2.1 An employee will not be subject to the Relevant Award or this Agreement's clauses concerning ordinary hours / overtime/public holidays for any time worked at sea. Each day will be considered a 12-hour day, regardless of the number of hours worked in any one day. The employee will be paid as follows: (a) Monday to Friday An amount equivalent to 7 hours 21 minutes per day at the ordinary rate prescribed by the Agreement plus:
(b) Saturday If an employee works on a Saturday - an additional 100%. (c) Sunday If an employee works on a Sunday - one of the following applies:
(d) Public Holidays If an employee is required to work on a public holiday they may choose one of the following:
(e) Elections An employee may choose the payment option (in 1D.2 (c) and (d)) on the day after completing a tour of work at sea. Any time off in lieu will be taken within a period not longer that 3 months after the time of returning from the relevant tour of work at sea. In the event that the employee has not been able to take off all the time in lieu then the outstanding time in lieu will be paid to the employee. 1D.3 Hours of Work
1D.4 Work At Sea Disability Allowance To compensate for all disabilities associated with living and working on a sea going vessel, an employee will receive an allowance of $84 per day for each day at sea. It is acknowledged that conditions at sea vary from vessel to vessel and also due to different employment arrangements that arise from time to time. This allowance is not payable for time worked when the vessel is berthed. However, when the vessel is berthed, then the travelling allowance provisions of the Relevant Award will apply. This allowance will not be used for any other purpose under this Agreement or other Relevant Award or Agreement provision, and will not attract any penalty or premium. 1D.5 All Other Award Conditions The payments prescribed in this Agreement that are in excess of the ordinary rates of pay and will not be used for the calculation of any other Award or Agreement entitlements. 1D.6 Length & Frequency of Tours 1D.6.1 A tour length will be limited to 6 weeks, unless mutually agreed in writing between an employee and their manager. 1D.6.2 An employee will not be sent to sea after a completed tour, within a period of time equivalent to half the completed tour unless mutually agreed in writing with their manager. 1D.6.3 Notwithstanding the above, an employee will not be expected to spend more than 85 days at sea in any 12 month period unless mutually agreed in writing with their manager. 1D.7 Standard Of Vessel In tendering for work, Telstra will only use vessels that have been affirmed by the provider as both sea-worthy and suitable for the type of work to be performed, and will further stipulate minimum requirements for the accommodation and victualling for Telstra employees.
Signed on behalf of Telstra Corporation Limited (ACN 051775 556) by an authorised representative:
Signed on behalf of the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia by an authorised representative:
Signed on behalf of The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia by an authorised representative:
Signed on behalf of Professional Officers' Association (Victoria) by an authorised representative:
Signed on behalf of CPSU, the Community and Public Sector Union by an authorised representative:
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