Common use of Banking of Hours Clause in Contracts

Banking of Hours. 15.1 A full time or part time employee may, by agreement made daily, weekly or fortnightly with their Nurse Unit Manager or DON. (1) work less than their daily, weekly or fortnightly rostered or contracted hours and work those hours at a later date; or (2) work more than their daily, weekly or fortnightly rostered or contracted hours and take time off in lieu of payment, or may set off the additional hours worked against any owing under (1) above. 15.2 An employee who works less than their rostered or contracted hours shall be paid as if those hours had been worked during the relevant period, including payment for any weekend or shift penalties that would otherwise have been due for the time not worked. 15.3 An employee who works more than their rostered or contracted hours shall not receive payment for any weekend or shift penalties that would otherwise have been due for that extra time worked. 15.4 Time debited or credited under these arrangements shall all be at ordinary time, i.e. an hour for an hour. 15.5 An employee may not have more than 30 hours in debit or credit at any point in time. 15.6 Employees who have hours in debit must be given first option to work additional hours prior to the use of casual employees. 15.7 The hospital must keep detailed records of all hours credited and debited to employees under these arrangements. Employees must have full access to these records. 15.8 On termination of employment the employer must pay the employee for all hours in credit and may deduct from termination pay the value of any hours in debit. 15.9 Either party shall have the right to terminate an agreement under this clause with two weeks’ notice.

Banking of Hours. 15.1 8.1 A full time or part time employee may, by agreement made daily, weekly or fortnightly with their Nurse Unit Manager manager or DON.: (1a) work less than their daily, weekly or fortnightly rostered or contracted hours and work those hours at a later date; or (2b) work more than their daily, weekly or fortnightly rostered or contracted hours and take time off in lieu of payment, or may set off the additional hours worked against any owing under (1a) above. 15.2 8.2 An employee who works less than their rostered or contracted hours shall be paid as if those hours had been worked during the relevant period, including payment for any weekend or shift penalties that would otherwise have been due for the time not worked. 15.3 8.3 An employee who works more than their rostered or contracted hours shall not receive payment for any weekend or shift penalties that would otherwise have been due for that extra time worked. 15.4 8.4 Time debited or credited under these arrangements shall all be at ordinary time, i.e. an hour for an hour. 15.5 8.5 An employee may not have more than 30 76 hours in debit or credit at any point in time. 15.6 8.6 Employees who have hours in debit must be given first option to work additional hours prior to the use of casual employees. 15.7 8.7 The hospital Facility must keep detailed records of all hours credited and debited to employees under these arrangements. Employees must have full access to these records. 15.8 8.8 On termination of employment the employer must pay the employee for all hours in credit and may deduct from termination pay the value of any hours in debit. 15.9 8.9 Either party shall have the right to terminate an agreement under this clause with two weeks’ weeks notice.