Common use of Hours of Work and Rest Periods Clause in Contracts

Hours of Work and Rest Periods. Midwives will normally work 8 or 12 hours shifts except that by mutual agreement between the employer and the midwife they may work shifts of no less than 4 hours and up to 12 hours. Duty hours must be consecutive except for unpaid meal breaks (XXXXX XXXX 8.2b). • Except in an emergency, no midwife shall work more than seven shifts equal to or less than 8 hours, five 10 hour shifts or four 12-hour shifts (XXXXX XXXX 8.2 C) • Every midwife shall have at least two periods of at least 24 hours off duty each week and except in the case of emergencies or by agreement, these shall be consecutive. Wherever three consecutive 12-hour shifts are worked, a minimum of 3 consecutive 24 hour periods off duty will be provided if possible. If four consecutive 12 hour shifts or five 10 shifts are worked a minimum of 3 consecutive 24-hour periods shall be granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, these off- duty periods may fall separately no more than once every four weeks at the request of the midwife or/by mutual agreement to facilitate rostering (XXXXX XXXX 8.2 d) • A break of at least twelve continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between two periods of a full shift or more (XXXXX XXXX 8.3 a) • No 12-hour roster shall contain breaks between shifts of less than eleven consecutive hours. No 10-hour roster shift shall contain breaks between shifts of less than nine consecutive hours, then the payment provisions of clause 8.3 shall apply. Note if the midwife requests a lesser break, the overtime payments will not apply (XXXXX XXXX 8.3 b) • If a break of at least nine consecutive hours cannot be provided between periods of a full shift, the shift is to be regarded as continuous until a break of at least nine continuous hours is taken, and shall be paid at overtime rates, with proper regard to the time at which it occurs and the amount of overtime which precedes it (XXXXX XXXX 8.3 e) • The start/ finish times of shifts may be adjusted in discussion with affected staff and XXXXX to create alignment where possible between 8 and 12-hour shifts.

Hours of Work and Rest Periods. Midwives Employees will normally work 8 eight (8) or 12 hours twelve (12) hour shifts except that by mutual agreement between the employer and the midwife they may work shifts of no less than 4 four (4) hours and up to 12 twelve (12) hours. Duty hours must be consecutive except for unpaid meal breaks (XXXXX XXXX CA 8.2b). • Except in an emergency, no midwife employee shall work more than seven (7) shifts equal to or less than 8 eight (8) hours, five 10 (5) ten (10) hour shifts or four (4) twelve (12-) hour shifts (XXXXX XXXX 8.2 CCA 8.2c) • Every midwife employee shall have at least two (2) periods of at least 24 twenty-four (24) hours off duty each week and except in the case of emergencies or by agreement, these shall be consecutive. Wherever three (3) consecutive twelve (12-) hour shifts are worked, a minimum of 3 three (3) consecutive 24 twenty-four (24) hour periods off duty will be provided if possible. If four (4) consecutive 12 twelve (12) hour shifts or five 10 (5) ten (10) hour shifts are worked a minimum of 3 three (3) consecutive twenty-four (24-) hour periods shall be granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, these off- off-duty periods may fall separately no more than once every four (4) weeks at the request of the midwife employee or/by mutual agreement to facilitate rostering (XXXXX XXXX 8.2 dCA 8.2d) • A break of at least twelve (12) continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between two (2) periods of a full shift or more (XXXXX XXXX 8.3 aCA 8.3a) • No twelve (12-) hour roster shall contain breaks between shifts of less than eleven (11) consecutive hours. No ten (10-) hour roster shift shall contain breaks between shifts of less than nine (9) consecutive hours. If the actual break is less than nine (9) hours, then the payment provisions of clause 8.3 shall apply. Note if the midwife requests a lesser break, the overtime payments will not apply (XXXXX XXXX 8.3 bCA 8.3d.e) • If a break of at least nine (9) consecutive hours (eleven (11) for twelve (12) hour shifts) cannot be provided between periods of a full shift, the shift is to be regarded as continuous until a break of at least nine (9) continuous hours (eleven (11) for twelve (12) hour shifts) is taken, and shall be paid at overtime rates, with proper regard to the time at which it occurs and the amount of overtime which precedes it (XXXXX XXXX 8.3 e) CA 8.3f.e). • The start/ finish times of shifts may be adjusted in discussion with affected staff and XXXXX to create alignment where possible between 8 eight (8) and twelve (12-) hour shifts.

Hours of Work and Rest Periods. Midwives will normally work 8 or 12 hours shifts except that by mutual agreement between the employer and the midwife they may work shifts of no less than 4 hours and up to 12 hours. Duty hours must be consecutive except for unpaid meal breaks (XXXXX XXXX 8.2b). • Except in an emergency, no midwife shall work more than seven shifts equal to or less than 8 hours, five 10 hour shifts or four 12-hour shifts (XXXXX XXXX 8.2 C) • Every midwife shall have at least two periods of at least 24 hours off duty each week and except in the case of emergencies or by agreement, these shall be consecutive. Wherever three consecutive 12-hour shifts are worked, a minimum of 3 consecutive 24 hour periods off duty will be provided if possible. If four consecutive 12 hour shifts or five 10 shifts are worked a minimum of 3 consecutive 24-hour periods shall be granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, these off- duty periods may fall separately no more than once every four weeks at the request of the midwife or/by mutual agreement to facilitate rostering (XXXXX XXXX 8.2 d) •  A break of at least twelve continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between two periods of a full shift or more (XXXXX XXXX 8.3 a) • No 12-hour roster shall contain breaks between shifts of less than eleven consecutive hours. No 10-hour roster shift shall contain breaks between shifts of less than nine consecutive hours, then the payment provisions of clause 8.3 shall apply. Note if the midwife requests a lesser break, the overtime payments will not apply (XXXXX XXXX 8.3 b) •  If a break of at least nine consecutive hours cannot be provided between periods of a full shift, the shift is to be regarded as continuous until a break of at least nine continuous hours is taken, and shall be paid at overtime rates, with proper regard to the time at which it occurs and the amount of overtime which precedes it (XXXXX XXXX 8.3 e) • The start/ finish times of shifts may be adjusted in discussion with affected staff and XXXXX to create alignment where possible between 8 and 12-hour shifts.