MLC 2006 TITLE-2 CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

MLC 2006 TITLE-2

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

1.SEAFARERS EMPLOYMENT AND AGREEMENT

            TO ENSURE THE SEAFARERS HAVE A FAIR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WHICH WILL SET OUT A CLEAN WRITTEN AGREEMENT AND SIGNED BY BOTH SEAFARER AND SHIP OWNER OR A REPRESENTATIVE OF A SHIP OWNER. A DOCUMENT TO BE KEPT ONBOARD

            SEAFARERS NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, BIRTH PLACE, SHIP OWNERS NAME AND ADDRESS, PLACE AND DATE OF SEAFARERS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, CAPACITY IN WHICH SEAFARER EMPLOYED, WAGES OF SEAFARER.etc

2.WAGES

            TO ENSURE THAT SEAFARER ARE PAID TO THEIR SERVICES

            PAYMENT OF SEAFARER SHALL BE MADE NOT GREATER THAN MONTHLY INTERVAL

            PAY SLIP OR MONTHLY ACCOUNT OF PAYMENT TO BE PROVIDED TO SEAFARER

            PROVISIONS SHOULD BE MADE THAT PART OF PAYMENT SHOULD BE CREDITED TO THE LEAGAL BENEFICIARY  AS PER THE SEAFARER WISH AND SHOULD BE REMITTED IN TIME

3.HOURS OF WORK OR HOURS OF REST

HOURS OF WORK MEANS TIME DURING WHICH SEAFARERS ARE REQUIRED TO DO WORK ON ACCOUNT OF THE SHIP

HOURS OF REST MEANS TIME OUTSIDE HOURS OF WORK, THIS NOT INCLUDE SHORT BREAK

            1.MAXIMUM HOURS OF WORK SHALL NOT EXCEED

            - 14 HRS IN ANY 24 HRS PERIOD  AND

            - 72 HRS IN ANY SEVEN DAY PERIOD

                                    OR

            2.MINIMUM HOURS OF REST SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN

            - 10 HRS IN ANY 24 HRS PERIOD  AND

            - 77 HRS IN SEVEN DAY PERIOD

HOURS OF REST MAY BE DIVIDED IN TO NOT MORE THAN TWO PERIODS ONE OF WHICH SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN SIX HOURS IN LENGTH AND INTERVALS BETWEEN CONSIDERABLE PERIOD OF REST SHALL NOT EXCEED 14 HRS

SEAFARERS BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE- WORKING HOURS SHALL NOT EXCEED 8HRS/DAY OR 40 HRS/WEEK AND OVERTIME SHOULD BE WORKED WHERE IT IS UNAVOIDABLE FOR SAFETY  REASONS MINIMUM LUNCH BREAK SHOULD BE ONE HOUR

4.ENTITLEMENT OF LEAVE

            TO ENSURE THAT SEAFARER HAVE ADEQUATE LEAVE. SEAFARER EMPLOYED ON SHIP SHALL GIVE PAID ANNUAL LEAVE (2.5 DAYS/MONTH OF EMPLOYMENT MINIMUM) SEAFARER  SHALL BE GRANTED SHORE LEAVE TO BENEFIT THEIR HEALTH AND WELL BEING

5.REPARTRIATION

            TO ENSURE THAT SEAFARER ARE ABLE TO RETURN HOME AT NO COST

6.COMPENSATION FOR THE SHIP’S LOSS OR FOUNDERING *

            SEAFARERS ARE ENTITLED TO ADEQUATE COMPENSATION IN THE CASE OF INJURY, LOSS OR UNEMPLOYMENT ARISING FROM THE SHIPS LOSS OR FOUNDERING

            THE INDEMNITY AGAINST UNEMPLOYMENT DUE TO FOUNDERING OR LOSS OF SHIP SHOULD BE PAID FOR THE DAYS. SEAFARERS REMAINS UNEMPLOYED , AT THE SAME RATE AS THE WAGES PAYABLE UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. BUT THE TOTAL INDEMNITY PAYABLE TO ANY ONE SEAFARER MAY BE LIMITED TO TWO MONTHS WAGES

7.MANNING LEVELS

            TO ENSURE THAT SEAFARERS WORK ON BOARD SHIP WITH SUFFICIENT PERSONNEL FOR SAFE, EFFICIENT AND SECURE OPERATION OF THE SHIP

8. CARREER AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT*

            TO PROMOTE CAREER AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT FOR SEAFARER

REGISTER OR LISTS GOVERN THE EMPLOYMENT OF SEAFARERS SEAFARER ON SUCH REGISTER OR LIST SHOULD HAVE PRIORITY OF ENGAGEMENT FOR SEAFARING

*IS NOT SUBJECT TO PSC INSPECTION

ALL OTHER IS SUBJECT TO PSC INSPECTION

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