Re-Employment Subject to clause 15.2: at six months prior to the expiration of the period of employment, the parties may confer with the view to reaching agreement as to whether you shall be re-employed for a further period and, if so, on what terms; and each party may advise the other no later than four months (or such other period as they may agree in writing) prior to the expiration of the period of employment of their decision regarding the matters referred to in clause 15.1(a). the period of employment is one year or less, the period of months referred to in clause 15.1(a) shall be three and the period of months referred to in clause 15.1(b) shall be two. Regardless of whether the parties have conferred, advised and/or reached agreement in accordance with clause 15.1 or clause 15.2, as applicable, unless the Employer has offered, in writing, and you have accepted, in writing, a further period of employment, your employment will automatically terminate on the contract’s end date stated at clause 1.1. Upon termination of your employment on the end date, you will be entitled to receive payment in accordance with clause 14.5, noting that no written notice or payment in lieu will Grievance and Dispute Resolution Procedure If a dispute or grievance (Dispute) arises out of this contract it will be dealt with by the matter first being discussed between you and your immediate supervisor. The parties will endeavour to resolve the Dispute to the mutual satisfaction of both parties. If the Dispute is not resolved, you may seek to resolve it through discussion with the next level above the immediate supervisor (where such level exists). If the Dispute is still not resolved you may formally bring it to the attention of the Employer who will within 14 days nominate one or more persons for the purpose of conducting further investigation and discussion and making a recommendation to the Employer. Persons nominated for this purpose will have had no prior involvement in the Dispute. Having regard to the recommendation made in accordance with clause 16.3, the Employer will make a final decision regarding the Dispute which shall be binding on all parties. During this procedure, work will continue and no party shall be prejudiced as to the final resolution of the Dispute by the continuance of work in accordance with this clause 16.5. The parties will co-operate to ensure that the steps required to reach a resolution are carried out as expeditiously as possible for the benefit of all concerned.
Suspension At any time during employment, including without limitation, during part, or all, of any period of notice of termination, and including during any period in which the Employer is investigating any potential disciplinary issue involving you, the Employer may: require you to perform only specified duties, or no duties at all; require you not to have any contact with any employees, stakeholders, customers or associates of the Employer, or any other person or entity, other than normal social contact; and/or exclude you from all or any part of the Employer’s premises, (each a Suspension). Suspension is with pay (i.e. your remuneration will not be affected). Miscellaneous Governing legislation This contract constitutes a contract of employment for the purposes of section 25 of the PA Act, and shall be governed by the law of the State of Victoria. Each party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Victoria. No waiver A failure to exercise or any delay in exercising any right, power or remedy under this contract will not operate as a waiver. Nor will any single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise of that or any other right, power or remedy. Severance Any provision of this contract which is or becomes illegal, void or unenforceable is severable and will not invalidate the remaining provisions of this contract. Variation This contract may at any time be varied by agreement in writing signed by you and an authorised representative of the Employer. This contract will continue to govern your employment with the Employer despite any changes from time to time to your position, remuneration, duties and responsibilities or employment location, unless otherwise agreed in writing. A reference in the contract to a Schedule refers to the Schedule then in force whether or not the Schedule has been physically attached to the contract.