Part 7 - Travel Allowance Clarify that the Secretary determines the Travelling on amount of reimbursement associated with DSS Business emergency accommodation costs. Part 8 All Adopt the than – term “family” rather “close Remote Locality (noting that relative is not relative” “close Assistance currently defined within the Agreement). Part 9 All Amend the notice of termination of – Resignation, employment clauses to provide that an Retirement, employee will be entitled to 5 weeks' notice of Redeployment, termination if they are over 45 and have at Redundancy and least two years continuous service (rather than Reduction five years) as required by the Fair Work Act 2009. Part 10 Workplace Specify that one of the roles of the Workplace – Consultation Consultative Consultative Forum is to consider proposed Forum changes to workplace policies before such changes are made Specify the regularity on which the Workplace Consultative Committee will meet (namely every three months) Specify that the Workplace Consultative Forum will consist of a chairperson and management representatives, a minimum of six employee representatives and a representative from each of the department’s staffing committees Specify that the Workplace Consultative Forum may establish sub committees. Employee Insert a new clause relating to the right of Representation to be represented during employee’s workplace matters by a person of their choice, including by the union. Insert a new clause specifying that the role of employee representatives is to be respected and facilitated. Part 12 Family/Immediate Clarify that the reference to – ‘spouse, de facto Definitions Family or in the definition of 'Family' applies partner’ regardless of "gender or sexuality". Combine the definitions of family and immediate family. Manager Remove the reference to “Indigenous from the definition of Coordination Centre” Manager. Partner or Clarify that the definition of and ‘partner’ Spouse applies regardless of gender or ‘spouse’ sexuality (rather than "sexual preference"). Remove the reference to this definition only applying to remote locality assistance.
Part 7 - Travelling on DSS Business Travel Allowance Clarify that the Secretary determines the amount of reimbursement associated with emergency accommodation costs. Part 8 – Remote Locality Assistance All Adopt the term “family” rather than “close relative” (noting that “close relative is not currently defined within the Agreement). Part 9 – Resignation, Retirement, Redeployment, Redundancy and Reduction All Amend the notice of termination of employment clauses to provide that an employee will be entitled to 5 weeks' notice of termination if they are over 45 and have at least two years continuous service (rather than five years) as required by the Fair Work Act 2009. Part 10 – Consultation Workplace Consultative Forum Specify that one of the roles of the Workplace Consultative Forum is to consider proposed changes to workplace policies before such changes are made Specify the regularity on which the Workplace Consultative Committee will meet (namely every three months) Specify that the Workplace Consultative Forum will consist of a chairperson and management representatives, a minimum of six employee representatives and a representative from each of the department’s staffing committees Specify that the Workplace Consultative Forum may establish sub committees. Employee Representation Insert a new clause relating to the right of employee’s to be represented during workplace matters by a person of their choice, including by the union. Insert a new clause specifying that the role of employee representatives is to be respected and facilitated. Part 12 – Definitions Family/Immediate Family Clarify that the reference to ‘spouse, de facto or partner’ in the definition of 'Family' applies regardless of "gender or sexuality". Combine the definitions of family and immediate family. Manager Remove the reference to “Indigenous Coordination Centre” from the definition of Manager. Partner or Spouse Clarify that the definition of ‘partner’ and ‘spouse’ applies regardless of gender or sexuality (rather than "sexual preference"). Remove the reference to this definition only applying to remote locality assistance.
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