Fair Work Act 2009
s.156 - 4 yearly review of modern awards

4 year review of modern awards—Apprentice conditions
(AM2014/192)

ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY AWARD 2010
(ODN AM2008/27)  [MA000060]

Variation to Modern Award - insertion of apprentice conditions.

A. Further to the decision 1 of 17 December 2014 and pursuant to section 156(2)(b)(i) of the Fair Work Act 2009,the Aluminium Industry Award 2010 is varied as follows:

1. By inserting after clause 10.5(f) the following:

(g) Where an apprentice is required to attend block release training for training identified in or associated with their training contract,and such training requires an overnight stay,the employer must pay for the excess reasonable travel costs incurred by the apprentice in the course of travelling to and from such training. Provided that this clause will not apply where the apprentice could attend an alternative Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and the use of the more distant RTO is not agreed between the employer and the apprentice.

(h) For the purposes of (g) above,excess reasonable travel costs include the total costs of reasonable transportation (including transportation of tools where required),accommodation costs incurred while travelling (where necessary) and reasonable expenses incurred while travelling,including meals,which exceed those incurred in travelling to and from work. For the purposes of this subclause,excess travel costs do not include payment for travelling time or expenses incurred while not travelling to and from block release training.

(i) The amount payable by an employer under (g) may be reduced by an amount the apprentice is eligible to receive for travel costs to attend block release training under a Government apprentice assistance scheme. This will only apply if an apprentice has either received such assistance or their employer has advised them in writing of the availability of such assistance.

(j) No apprentice will,except in an emergency,work or be required to work overtime or shiftwork at times which would prevent their attendance at training consistent with their training contract.

B. This determination comes into operation on 1 January 2015.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

 1  [2014] FWCFB 9156

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