Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made

GOVERNMENT OWNED CORPORATIONS (PUMPED HYDRO ENERGY STORAGE RESTRUCTURE) REGULATION 2022 - REG 6

6 Transferring employees

(1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement, a transfer schedule identifies an employee of Powerlink.

(2) The employee becomes an employee of the pumped hydro entity, and is no longer an employee of Powerlink, on and from the commencement.

(3) Powerlink and the pumped hydro entity must do all things necessary to enable the employee to become an employee of the pumped hydro entity under subsection (2) .

(4) The transfer of the employee under subsection (2) does not—

(a) affect the employee’s benefits, entitlements or remuneration; or

(b) prejudice the employee’s existing or accruing rights to superannuation or recreation, sick, long service or other leave; or

(c) interrupt continuity of service, except that the employee is not entitled to claim the benefit of a right or entitlement more than once in relation to the same period of service; or

(d) constitute a termination of employment by Powerlink or a retrenchment or redundancy; or

(e) entitle the employee to a payment or other benefit because he or she is no longer employed by Powerlink; or

(f) require Powerlink to make any payment in relation to the employee’s accrued rights to recreation, sick, long service or other leave regardless of any arrangement between Powerlink and the employee.