Template contract of employment
Aboriginal community controlled health services related work
Permanent, full-time employment

August 2012

This  template assumes the following:
•	The employment is covered by the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2010
•	The employment is in either TASMANIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, SOUTH AUSTRALIA or QUEENSLAND 
•	The employment would not be covered by an enterprise agreement or other industrial agreement.

This document has been prepared solely for the use of not-for-profit corporations registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act). Its application in any particular case will depend upon the facts of that case. In every case, due care will need to be taken by a corporation registered under the CATSI Act in assessing the suitability of its application. The Australian Government Solicitor and ORIC cannot take any responsibility for this assessment.
This document may only be reproduced or distributed for use in the drafting of a contract for a not-for-profit corporation registered under the CATSI Act. All other rights are reserved.

Tasmania / New South Wales / South Australia / Queensland

CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
1	Employment
We offer you employment with us, the [……………………………………] Aboriginal Corporation (the corporation). [the corporation to insert its name into this clause]
This document will become a contract of employment when both parties have signed this document.
2	Commencement date
Your employment commences on [………………………………..day/ month/ year]. [the corporation to insert the employee’s commencement date into this clause]  
3	Duties
Your duties are set out in the Job Description at Attachment 1. 
We may change the duties set out in the Job Description from time to time.
4	Probation
You will be on probation for the first three months of your employment.  
This means your probation period will be completed at the end of [………date]. [the corporation to insert the relevant date into this clause] 
During this probation period, we may end your employment with one week’s notice if we decide that your conduct or your work performance is not satisfactory.
5	Conditions of your employment
5.1	Introduction
Your conditions of employment are covered by 
•	this contract, and
•	the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2010 (the Award), [the corporation must check to make sure this is the award that applies to the employee] and
•	the National Employment Standards under the Commonwealth Fair Work Act 2009, and
•	certain Acts, including the relevant State Long Service Leave Act.
This clause 5 sets out the conditions of your employment that are covered by this contract.
To help you understand other conditions that apply to your employment, we have set out at Attachment 2 to this contract a summary of certain conditions of your employment that are covered by the Award and by the National Employment Standards.
But you should not rely on our summary of the Award and the National Employment Standards – we have provided the summary only as a guide. 
To learn more about your conditions of employment under the Award, you can find the Award at http://www.fwa.gov.au/index.cfm?pagename=awardsfind#G.
To learn more about your conditions of employment under the National Employment Standards, you can go to the Fair Work Online website at http://www.fairwork.gov.au/employment/national-employment-standards/pages/default.aspx.
5.2		Your classification and your rate of pay
You are employed at the classification of […………………………….]. [the corporation will need to determine the classification at which the employee is working, based on the standards set by the Award and include it in this clause.]
You will be paid at the rate that applies to the classification […………………] under the Award, which is currently $........  …………….per week. 
[The corporation to insert into this clause the classification inserted into the clause above, and the relevant weekly rate of pay from the Award.] 
[Up until 1 July 2014, the corporation will need to seek legal advice through LawHelp to determine the correct rate of pay to be used in this clause. This is because the Award contains transitional provisions which may apply to the corporation. The transitional provisions cease operation from the beginning of the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2014 after which time the normal rates in the Award will apply.] 
[Up until 1 July 2014, the corporation should also seek legal advice through LawHelp to determine the correct loadings, penalty rates and allowances to pay to the employee as the transitional provisions in the Award will also apply here.] 
[The corporation may specify a higher rate than provided for by the Award (and the transitional provisions), but the corporation will need to make sure the rate does not fall below the Award rate, over time. This can be taken care of by including a pay review clause.] 
5.3		The basis of your employment
You are employed as a full-time employee on a permanent basis.
5.4		Outside employment
While you are employed by us, you must not do paid or unpaid work for anyone else, unless we have given you our agreement in writing.
5.5		Termination of employment
We may end your employment on the ground of 
—	physical or mental incapacity
—	unsatisfactory performance
—	redundancy
—	misconduct
—	your conviction for a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more.
You may resign without providing any reason. You must give us notice of resignation.
5.6		Confidentiality
You agree that you will not, unless it is part of your duties to do so, or unless you are required by law to do so, release any of our confidential information to anyone.
5.7		Intellectual property
You agree that all intellectual property rights in the products of all of the work you do for us will be owned solely by us.
You assign all present and future intellectual property rights in the products of that work to us.
5.8		The corporation's policies
You agree to comply with all of the corporation's policies that apply to you.
We may change those policies from time to time. 
6		Governing law
This contract is governed by the law in force in Tasmania/New South Wales/Queensland/South Australia  [the corporation to omit from this clause the three locations that do not apply]
7		Entire agreement
This document sets out the entire agreement between us in relation to your employment, apart from contractual terms that are implied by law.
8		Fair Work Information Statement
Attachment 3 to this contract is a copy of the Fair Work Information Statement. [the corporation must attach a copy of the FWIS.]

The COMMON SEAL of the [………………………………………………..] Corporation is duly affixed by authority of the board 
in the presence of        [OR]
Signed on behalf of the [……………………………………….] Corporation by  
[the corporation to insert its name, and to omit from this page whichever one of these introductions does not apply]
…………………………………….				…………………………………….
(Signature of authorised person)				(Signature of authorised person)

…………………………………….				……………………………………..
(Insert name of authorised person)				(Insert name of authorised person)

Signed by (insert name of employee)			……………………………………...
											(Signature of employee)
in the presence of						
……………………………………				
(Signature of witness)

……………………………………
(Insert name of witness)

Dated ……………………………