Common use of Hours of Duty and Rosters Clause in Contracts

Hours of Duty and Rosters. (a) An employee engaged on shifts shall work a 76-hour fortnight, exclusive of meal intervals, on the basis of not more than ten (10) shifts per fortnight of not more than seven hours and thirty six minutes duration. Provided that where agreement is reached between the employer and the Union the length and/or number of shifts worked per fortnight may be altered. Provided that when the agreed length of a shift is extended past seven hours and thirty six minutes, overtime shall be payable only for time worked in excess of the rostered shift. Provided also that whenever an agreed alteration to the number of hours per shift has occurred then the allowance per shift shall be varied on a pro rata basis to reflect any variation to other than seven hours and thirty six minutes (7.6) hours. (b) Meal breaks shall be for a period of at least thirty (30) minutes, but not greater than one hour for each meal. (c) Employees may be rostered to work on any of the seven days of the week provided that no employee shall be rostered for more than six (6) consecutive days. Provided that where agreement is reached between the employer and the Union, shift workers may be exempted from this provision. (d) The roster period shall commence at the beginning of a pay period and continue for fourteen (14) consecutive days. Rosters shall be available to employees at least five

Hours of Duty and Rosters. (a) An employee engaged on shifts shall work a 76-hour fortnight, exclusive of meal intervals, on the basis of not more than ten (10) shifts per fortnight of not more than seven hours and thirty six minutes duration. Provided that where agreement is reached between the employer and the Union the length and/or number of shifts worked per fortnight may be altered. Provided that when the agreed length of a shift is extended past seven hours and thirty six minutes, overtime shall be payable only for time worked in excess of the rostered shift. Provided also that whenever an agreed alteration to the number of hours per shift has occurred then the allowance per shift shall be varied on a pro rata basis to reflect any variation to other than seven hours and thirty six minutes (7.6) hours. (b) Meal breaks shall be for a period of at least thirty (30) minutes, but not greater than one hour for each meal.meal.‌ (c) Employees may be rostered to work on any of the seven days of the week provided that no employee shall be rostered for more than six (6) consecutive days. Provided that where agreement is reached between the employer and the Union, shift workers may be exempted from this provision. (d) The roster period shall commence at the beginning of a pay period and continue for fourteen (14) consecutive days. Rosters shall be available to employees at least five