2015-06-23 I&S Agenda - Item 5 - Memorandum of Understanding - Attachment 3

4.  Safety
    4.1    Deployed employees must bring appropriate PPE as required for their work task.
           The Workplace Health and Safety team will be able to advise the most appropriate
           PPE based on a risk assessment of prevailing hazards expected.
    4.2    All accidents and injuries are to be reported to the relevant supervisor at the
           deployed location and to the normal work supervisor at the Sunshine Coast Council
           location.
    4.3    Deployed employees are responsible for their own health and safety during
           deployment and shall take suitable measures to maintain personal safety. Incidents
           of fatigue, illness or undue stress are to be reported to both deployment and normal
           supervisors.
5. General Deployment
    oul    Deployed employees are expected to present themselves for commencement of
           their rostered shift in a fit, clean and proper state to carry out their assigned duties.
    O22    While “off shift” deployed employees are expected to be resting (in order to mitigate
           the effects of fatigue) and should remain together.
    5.3    Deployed employees are to behave in an appropriate and mature manner that at all
           times reflects well on the professional image of the Sunshine Coast Council. The
           SCC Employee Code of Conduct and all relevant HR policies and procedures must
           be adhered to throughout the deployment period.
6. General Briefing
   6.1     Deploying employees will be briefed before commencing deployment.
    6.2    Employees will be debriefed upon return from a deployment.
    6.3    Sunshine Coast Council will cover all food, accommodation and travelling costs
           associated with the deployment.
    6.4    All deployed employees will be paid as per their current Award and Certified
           Agreement (CA) or Local Area Work Agreement (LAWA).
    6.5    Personnel should note that personal costs will not be reimbursed by Council (such
           as clothing and comfort items, alcohol, mini bar/room expenses, etc). Standard
           accommodation costs such as room hire will be met by Sunshine Coast Council or
           other applicable agency.
    6.6    Deployed employees should not bring items of value, or items that may be attractive
           and susceptible to loss or theft.
    6.7    Supervisors are to ensure that contact is maintained throughout the deployment
           period with deployed employees to provide support and to check that individual
           welfare needs are being met.

                              MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
                             SUNSHINE COAST COUNCIL AND NOOSA
                                         COUNCIL
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