Clause 19

Usual Place or Places of Work
The Employer must determine a usual place or places of work for an Employee.
The Employer may change an Employee’s usual place or places of work, on either a
temporary or permanent basis, in accordance with this clause.
For any change to an Employee’s usual place or places of work:
(a) The Employer must consider any alternative proposal put by an Employee who
can demonstrate hardship in their personal circumstances arising from the
change; and
(b) The Employer must consider any disabilities the Employee may have and whether
because of that, the Employee would be adversely affected by a change to work
location; and
(c) The Employer must ensure that any mobility aids or reasonable adjustments in
place for an Employee continue at the new place or places of work.
Definitions
(a) Work Area means the Melbourne CBD or a Suburb or Regional Town
(b) Melbourne CBD means any location on or within the areas:
(i) from Flinders Street to Queensberry Street; and
(ii) from Spencer Street to Lansdowne Street; and
(iii) from the corner of Queensberry and Peel Street south to the Queen Victoria
Market and along Dudley Street to Spencer Street; and
(iv) along Victoria Street to Rathdowne Street; and
(v) the Docklands; and
(vi) Southbank;
or a location in close proximity to any of these areas.
(c) Suburb or Regional Town means the area covered by the official postal
subdivisions which apply to the location and any adjacent Suburb or Town which
is within close proximity to the location.

Temporary change to usual place or places of work

(a) Temporary change to usual place or places of work within a Work Area
The Employer may change the usual place or places of work of an Employee within
a Work Area by providing the Employee with at least 24 hours’ notice, or a lesser
period if agreed.
(b) Temporary change to usual place or places of work to a different Work Area
(i) The Employer may change the usual place or places of work of an Employee
to a different Work Area on a temporary basis, by providing the Employee
with at least two weeks’ notice, or a lesser period if agreed.
(ii) Any additional travelling time for the Employee arising from the change will
be regarded as time worked.
(iii) The Employer must have regard to the Employee’s practicable commuting
options and personal circumstances, including childcare arrangements, in
implementing the change.
Permanent change to usual place or places of work which does not require
residential relocation
(a) Permanent change to usual place or places of work within a Work Area
The Employer may permanently change an Employee’s usual place or places of
work within a Work Area by providing two weeks’ notice or a lesser period if
agreed. The Employer must also pay the applicable disturbance allowance at
clause 19.6(c).
(b) Permanent change to usual place or places of work to a different Work Area
(i) The Employer may permanently change an Employee’s usual place or places
of work to a different Work Area by:
• providing notice as set out in clause 19.6(b)(iii), or a lesser
period if agreed, and
• payment of the applicable disturbance allowance at clause
19.6(c)in compensation for all disturbance factors arising from
the change.
(ii) The Employer must have regard to the Employee’s practicable commuting
options and personal circumstances, including childcare arrangements, in
implementing the change.
(iii) The minimum notice period required for a permanent change to the usual
place or places of work to a different Work Area is outlined in the table
below.