3. Definitions

“HEW” means Higher Education Worker.

“JCC” means Joint Consultative Committee as established in clause 11 of this Agreement.

“Ordinary time earnings” means the staff member's salary payable in accordance with the relevant classification as set out in Schedule 2 of this Agreement.

“Position Classification Standards” means the Higher Education Worker (“HEW”) classification descriptors contained in the Classification Manual of the University dated at 28 October 2005.

“Reasonable Travelling Time” means the period of time normally required to travel from the place of residence of the Trades and Services Staff member to his/her normal workplace and back.

“Representative” means a person chosen by a Trades and Services Staff member but not a practicing barrister or solicitor.

“Service” for the purpose of determining the leave entitlement of a staff member and for all other purposes means:

• any period of paid leave with long service leave taken on half pay counting as normal service;
• any continuous period of sick leave without pay not exceeding twenty working days;
• any period of sick leave without pay not exceeding, in the aggregate, twenty working days in any year of service;
• any period of parental leave as per Schedule 5 hereof not exceeding 26 weeks;
• any period of leave without pay for the purpose of contesting elections to Federal or State Parliament;
• any period of arbitration leave without pay;
• any other period of unpaid leave, whether continuous or aggregate, not exceeding twenty working days in any year of service; and
• time worked on WorkCover rehabilitation with the University after the expiry of accident compensation leave or make-up pay.

Provided that where a staff member's service is not continuous, the aggregate period of service including service recognised from previous employers shall count as service for the purpose of determining the staff member's entitlement to long service leave.

“Suitable Alternative Employment” means a position of equivalent grade and salary for which the Trades and Services Staff member is suitable, having regard to his/her qualifications and experience.

 “Trades and Services Staff” or “Staff” for the purposes of this Agreement means employees of Monash University who are employed in one of the following classifications:

• Carpenters;
• Electricians;
• Fitters;
• Oiler/Greasers;
• Painters;
• Plant Attendants;
• Plumbers;

Store Attendants employed by the University in or about Building 40 on the University's Clayton Campus;
Trade Assistants;
Grounds and/or gardening staff.

“University” means Monash University, a body politic and corporate established under the Monash University Act 1958 and comprises all of its campuses wherever situated.

“University Policy” means the policy of the University as in force and varied from time to time.

“Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of Monash University or his/her nominated delegate.