TEMPORARY & CONTRACT (CASUAL) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This document sets out the terms and conditions on which Star Line Consultancy Pty Ltd (Star Line Consultancy) has offered and you have accepted casual employment with us. This document constitutes your employment contract with Star Line Consultancy.
From time-to-time Star Line Consultancy may offer you a place with one of its clients (the client) based on your skills, qualifications and experience to provide services as part of a labour hire arrangement between Star Line Consultancy and the client (client assignment).
You may accept or reject any offer from Star Line Consultancy to perform services under a client assignment. To be clear, as you are a casual employee, Star Line Consultancy makes no advance commitment to continuing or indefinite work, either with Star Line Consultancy or for the purpose of providing services under a client assignment.
The terms and conditions in this Star Line Consultancy Candidate Declaration and Consent should be read in conjunction with any subsequent terms and conditions, imposed by Star Line Consultancy and/or the client, specific to the client assignment. In the event of any inconsistency between this document and any such subsequent terms and conditions, the subsequent terms and conditions will prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.
Each client assignment is a separate period of employment with Star Line Consultancy. However, unless otherwise varied in writing, the terms and conditions in this Candidate Declaration and Consent continue to apply to each period of employment with Star Line Consultancy.
A copy of the Casual Employment Information Statement has been provided to you by Star Line Consultancy as part of the online registration process.
In the course of my employment with Star Line Consultancy and in undertaking any client assignment, I understand and accept the following terms and conditions.
General Terms & Conditions of Casual (Hourly Hire) Employment
- During a client assignment, I am under the care, direction and supervision of the client and the client will direct me as to hours of work and the manner and proficiency in which I am to undertake work for the client. My duties will be according to client requirements and will also include such other duties as Star Line Consultancy may allocate to me from time to time.
- I am employed as a casual employee at the location determined by Star Line Consultancy and/or the client. I acknowledge that I have no guarantee of ongoing employment and may from time to time be offered client assignments by Star Line Consultancy. I am under no obligation to accept any client assignment I am offered by Star Line Consultancy.
- My hours of work are dependent on the client assignment and needs of the client and Star Line Consultancy. Where possible, Star Line Consultancy will communicate the required hours of work, one week in advance of when the work is required to be performed, or otherwise by agreement. I shall be paid on an hourly basis, and for each client assignment provided.
Work rights and qualifications
- I must be an Australian Resident and/or hold a visa permitting me to work in Australia.
- I must be free of restrictions that may affect my eligibility to work in Australia.
- I am required to notify Star Line Consultancy of any change in my working rights.
- Where my duties require, I hold a valid license or qualification (ticket), I will disclose to Star Line Consultancy any information which may affect the status or validity of the ticket (e.g. loss or expiration of a license).
Restraint
- I will not seek or accept an offer of casual or permanent employment with a client, (or a client’s labour-hire supplier), with which I am undertaking a client assignment or have completed a client assignment within the past six (6) months, unless by prior written agreement with Star Line Consultancy.
- Should I be approached by a client, or a client’s labour-hire supplier, with an offer of casual or permanent employment, I shall notify Star Line Consultancy immediately.
Superannuation
- Star Line Consultancy shall make superannuation contributions on my behalf in accordance with statutory requirements.
- I shall be able to elect a compliant fund into which Star Line Consultancy shall make superannuation contributions. Where I do not elect a fund, Star Line Consultancy shall make the contributions into an Star Line Consultancy nominated fund.
Timesheets & Payment of Wages
- I shall be paid weekly or fortnightly, provided a correctly completed timesheet for the relevant week has been authorised by my supervisor/manager at the client assignment.
- I will immediately notify Star Line Consultancy if my account into which my wage is paid is closed or transferred to another branch, bank, building society or credit union.
- I understand and agree that Star Line Consultancy is not responsible for the incorrect allocations of the payment of wages by the bank, building society or credit union or as a result of your nomination of an incorrect account.
- It is your responsibility to make sure you have put through the correct spelling of your name and correct number of hours. Any discrepancies will result in delays of your payments.
Policies and Procedures
- I will comply with Star Line Consultancy’s, and the client’s, policies and procedures as are in place and as are amended from time to time. However, the policies and procedures do not form part of this or any other employment contract.
- In the event of an inconsistency between the policies and procedures of the client and Star Line Consultancy, I am to comply with the policies and procedures as directed by Star Line Consultancy.
Confidentiality
- During or at any time after my employment with Star Line Consultancy, I will not use or disclose to any person any confidential information (being information of or relating to Star Line Consultancy or a client from a client assignment on which I am placed, or any of their customers or clients or suppliers, or any person whose confidential information I access or obtain as a result of my employment or a client assignment) and I will use my best endeavours to prevent the use or disclosure of that information by a third party, except as authorised by Star Line Consultancy or the client, where applicable.
- Upon completion of a client assignment or upon request by the client or Star Line Consultancy, I will return to Star Line Consultancy or to the client, as applicable, all material(s) and information relating in any way to the business or affairs of Star Line Consultancy or the client, as applicable.
- Should I accept an offer of casual or permanent employment with a client at any stage, I will not disclose any of Star Line Consultancy’s confidential information or any other information relating to Star Line Consultancy’s operations under any circumstance.
Workers Compensation & OH&S
- I will disclose all pre-existing injuries/illnesses which could be affected by the nature of my employment with Star Line Consultancy, including during the course of any client assignment. In the event that I sustain an injury/illness during, or as a result of, a client assignment, I shall advise Star Line Consultancy immediately or at the earliest possible time.
- I will update Star Line Consultancy’s health questionnaire as requested, in order to ensure my health and safety while on assignment. I agree to undergoing regular medical checks by a doctor appointed by Star Line Consultancy to assess my fitness for work if requested.
Termination of employment
- Star Line Consultancy may terminate my employment at any time by giving me one (1) hours’ notice, unless otherwise advised.
- Notwithstanding the above, Star Line Consultancy reserves the right to dismiss me immediately in the event of serious misconduct or for any other reason that enables summary dismissal at law.
- Upon the termination of my employment, I agree that Star Line Consultancy may withhold any amounts I owe to Star Line Consultancy from any payment due to me on the termination of my employment.
Non-compliance
- Failure to comply with any of these terms or conditions may result in disciplinary measures being taken against me (including termination of employment).
Police Checks
- I agree that if requested by Star Line Consultancy and/or a client at any time to provide a police check as a condition of being offered employment, or work under a client assignment.
- I understand that if I fail to disclose, when requested, the existence of a relevant criminal offence, or charges pending, this will be a ground for the summary termination of my employment.
Variation
- Any variation to this agreement must be confirmed in writing.