22.0 WORK TRAVEL & CONFERENCES
22.1 Introduction
Occasionally, staff may be invited or approved to attend conferences, training, or other work-related travel opportunities. Attendance is entirely voluntary and not a requirement of employment.
22.2 Approval
- All work travel or conference attendance must be approved in advance by Management.
- Approval will outline what costs (if any) the Company will cover.
- Once an employee agrees to attend and the Company has committed to costs (e.g. flights, accommodation, registration), the employee is expected to make every effort to attend.
22.3 Expenses
- Under the General Retail Award, travel and conference attendance is not an automatic entitlement.
- On a case-by-case basis, the Company may choose to cover costs such as flights, accommodation, or registration fees.
- Any expenses not approved in advance will be the responsibility of the employee.
22.4 Pay & Hours
- Employees will be paid their usual rostered hours if an approved conference or travel occurs on a day they are normally rostered to work.
- If the conference or travel falls on a day the employee is not rostered, no payment applies.
- No additional pay or allowances apply for attending outside of rostered hours.
22.5 Conduct
- Employees are representing the Company when travelling or attending conferences. Usual workplace policies (including Code of Conduct, Health & Safety, and Drug & Alcohol policies) apply at all times.
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