AP813059 – Telstra (Remote Locality) Award 2002

7. VARIATIONS TO LOCALITY OR GRADE

7.1 Telstra may, reclassify or declassify a locality subject to clauses 7.2 and 7.3 of this award. Immediately upon and following declassification of a Locality, an Employee who works in the Locality shall not be entitled to a District Allowance or any allowance, entitlement or benefit received by an Employee immediately prior to the declassification by virtue of them working in a Locality.

7.2 Telstra shall advise the other respondents to this award prior to reclassifying or declassifying a Locality. The notification shall, consistent with clause 7.4 specify the basis for the proposed reclassification or declassification, and be accompanied by documents that support the proposed reclassification or declassification.

7.3 A union respondent shall advise the other respondents of this award of any demand for reclassification or declassification of a Locality. The notification shall, consistent with clause 7.4, specify the basis for the proposed reclassification or declassification and be accompanied by documents that support the proposed reclassification or declassification.

7.4 Any reclassification or declassification of a Locality shall be determined having regard to:

7.4.1 the isolation of the Locality, including but not limited to:

7.4.1(i) its distance from the nearest capital city; access to and from the Locality by road, rail and air;

7.4.1(ii) the ease of access to, and cost of, amenities within the Locality, including electricity, gas, water, schooling, transport and food.

7.4.2 the climate of the Locality, as determined by the Bureau of Metrology;

7.4.3 the cost of living of the Locality when compared to the average cost of living in Australia;

7.4.5 the population size of the Locality.

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