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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.\nThis 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.\n\u000fContract of employment\n1\tEmployment\nWe offer you employment with us, the ……................................................ Aboriginal Corporation (the corporation). [The corporation to insert the name of the corporation in this clause]\nThis document will become a contract of employment when both parties have signed it.\n2\tCommencement date\nYour employment commences on […......................... day/month/year] [The corporation to insert in this clause the commencement date for the employment]\n3\tDuties\nYou are employed in the position of ………………………….\nYour duties are set out in the job description at Attachment 1.\nWe may change the duties set out in the job description from time to time.\n4\tProbation\nYou will be on probation for the first [….] months of your employment.  [The corporation to insert the number of months of probation]\nThis means your period of probation will be completed at the end of ........................  [The corporation to insert in this clause the relevant date]\nDuring this probation period, we may end your employment with one week’s notice if we decide that your conduct or performance is not satisfactory.\n5\tConditions of your employment\n5.1\t\tIntroduction\nYour conditions of employment are covered by\nthis contract, and\nthe National Employment Standards under the Commonwealth Fair Work Act 2009, and\ncertain Acts, including the relevant State or Territory Long Service Leave Act.\nClause 5 sets out in full the conditions of your employment that are covered by this contract.\nTo help you understand other conditions of your employment, we have set out in Attachment 2 to this contract a summary of certain conditions of your employment that are covered by the National Employment Standards (NES). The NES set out minimum standards of employment.\nYou should not rely on our summary of the NES. 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If the position is part-time the annual rate of pay will be based on the number of part-time hours the employee is agreeing to work – the number inserted here should the pro rata amount.]\nIn addition to your salary, you will also be entitled to [insert any additional non-salary entitlements such as company vehicles or mobile phones etc] [The corporation may wish to omit t","cbCaimMrptbiUTPO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimMrptbiUTPO","docx",88212,7,"English","# 1 Employment\n# 2 Commencement date\n# 3 Duties\n# 4 Probation\n# 5 Conditions of your employment\n## 5.1 Introduction\n## 5.2 Your remuneration\n## 5.3 The basis of your employment\n## 5.4 Ordinary hours of work for a full-time employee\n## 5.5 Ordinary hours of work for a part-time employee\n## 5.5 Annual leave","[{\"question\":\"Who is this contract template intended for?\",\"answer\":\"It is prepared for not-for-profit corporations registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act), and its use depends on the facts of each case.\"},{\"question\":\"What does “award/agreement-free employee” mean in this contract?\",\"answer\":\"The template states the employee is an award/agreement-free employee under the Fair Work Act 2009, meaning the role is covered by the federal industrial relations system rather than an award or enterprise agreement.\"},{\"question\":\"What working time and leave terms does the contract include?\",\"answer\":\"It sets ordinary working hours for full-time or part-time roles (with reasonable additional hours and timesheet requirements) and provides for paid annual leave accumulation on a progressive basis.\"}]","Template - Contract for award free employment - Federal industrial relations system | DOCX"]