Allowance Description

Stand-by (i) Stand-by,except for the times as provided in clause 13.3(p)(iii),means all times between 10.00 am and 6.00 pm on a Saturday,Sunday or public holiday during which period an employee will be available either at home or at such other place as is mutually agreed between the employer and the employee in readiness for an immediate call to work. Whenever an employee is advised that the employee is required to be on stand-by,payment for stand-by will be made unless the employee is notified by 3.00 pm on the last normal working day on which the employee worked that the employee is not required to be on stand-by. Provided that where an employee is advised that the employee is required to be on stand-by on a weekend,a minimum payment of one day stand-by will be made. (ii) An employee required by the employer to stand-by will be paid 1.0116% of the standard rate per hour. Provided that if the employee is called upon to perform fire fighting work on any day that the employee is on stand-by,the employee will be paid for all time worked at the appropriate prescribed rate in addition to any entitlement for stand-by performed on that day. (iii) During the period in which daylight saving is in force,an employer may on any normal weekday,Monday to Friday inclusive,which has a high fire danger rating,place an employee on stand-by at the cessation of the normal working time for that day. (iv) Notification that an employee is required to go on stand-by will be made prior to the cessation of work for the day and/or the employee’s departure from the place where the employee normally ceases work for the day. Payment will be made from the normal time of cessation of work at the rate as provided in clause 13.3(p)(ii)