AN170096 – Silviculture and Afforestation Award
(a) (i) Subject to all qualifications in this clause, an employee appointed or elected as an accredited representative of the union (as defined) shall, upon application in writing to the employer, be granted up to 5 days leave each calendar year non-cumulative to attend courses conducted or approved by the Australian Workers Union, Tasmania Branch.
(ii) Such courses shall be designed and structured with the objective of promoting good industrial relations within the Silviculture and Afforestation Industry.
(ii) Consultation may take place between the parties and where appropriate, in the furtherance of this objective.
(b) For the purposes of this clause an ‘accredited representative of the union’ shall mean a job steward recognised by the employer in accordance with Part IX - Award Compliance and Union Related Matters, Clause 2 - Job Representatives of this award.
