Travel & Accommodation when attending Trade School in another centre or interstate

• Call up notice for Trade School date sent by Registered Training Organisation (RTO) to Employer and Apprentice
• Apprentice must complete and sign Apprentice Travel Declaration
• GTNT will book and pay for your airline bookings usually about 4 weeks prior to travel.
• Accommodation and incidental allowances will be paid into the Apprentices bank account prior to travel.
• The Apprentice will be notified in writing of the travel itinerary and how much accommodation and incidental allowances has been paid to them about 4 weeks prior to travel.
• The Apprentice is responsible for arranging accommodation bookings.

Applying for Annual Leave

• Accrued annual leave may be taken after consultation with the Host Employer and approval by GTNT
• A minimum of 2 weeks notice is required prior to leave being taken
• Apprentice to complete Apprentice Application for Annual Leave

Not applicable to School Based Apprenticeships
 
 
Sick Leave

• The Apprentice must notify the Host Employer and GTNT within one (1) hour of the normal starting time on each day of absence.

• Medical Certificate is required when:
• Two or more consecutive days are taken
• Prior to or after a weekend, public holiday or a scheduled day off
• GTNT request it
• A maximum three (3) single day’s sick leave per calendar can been taken without a doctor’s certificate.
• Certificates to be faxed with relevant timesheet. There is no requirement to complete a sick leave form.

Note: Not applicable to School Based Apprenticeships


Timesheets & Pay

• Apprentice must correctly complete Timesheet supplied by GTNT
• The timesheet must be signed by both Apprentice and Host Employer
• Timesheets to be faxed together with any other documentation (ie medical certificate, leave form etc) no later than 12.00 noon on the Monday  following the completion of each pay week
• Apprentice may not be paid for incomplete or late submission of timesheet.
• Apprentice pays will be disbursed into the nominate bank account on Thursday of the following pay period.

  
What happens when I get injured at work

• The Apprentice must immediately notify the Host Employer and GTNT of any incident no matter how minor resulting in an injury.
• If medical attention is required the Apprentice must inform the medical practitioner that:
• The injury is work related
• GTNT is the Employer
• Obtain Workers Compensation Medical Certificate
• Apprentice must complete the following forms in conjunction with GTNT Field Officer
• Apprentice Injury Report
• Workers Compensation Claim
• The following documentation must be provided to the GTNT Field Officer:
• Apprentice Injury Report
• Workers Compensation Claim
• Workers Compensation Medical Certificate
• Tax Invoice from medical practitioner

In the event of a Cyclone 

• At the commencement of the cyclone season GTNT will inform the Apprentice and Host Employer of the company’s cyclone procedures

Termination Procedures

• Final timesheet
• Field Officer to arrange necessary paperwork and liaise with the Apprentice.
• Final pay will disbursed in Apprentice bank account
• Apprentice to advise postal address and contact details for Payment Summary (Group Certificate) and any other relevant documentation

Payment Summary (Group Certificate)

• Apprentices should ensure that postal address in current by advising the Field Officer or completing and submitting Change of Address
• Payment Summaries are mailed to Apprentices mid July.  Apprentices will be advise of the date closer to the time by the Field Officer.