Common use of Meal Breaks and Rest Periods Clause in Contracts

Meal Breaks and Rest Periods. a) The employer undertakes to stress to operational managers the need for staff to be able to take an adequate meal break during their working day, and their responsibility to ensure that this happens to the best of their ability. b) Casual staff are entitled to meal breaks and payments for such breaks as apply equally to permanent staff. c) Except when required for urgent or emergency work and except as provided in (e) below, no employee shall be required to work for more than five (5) hours continuously without being allowed a meal break of a minimum of half an hour. d) An employee unable to be relieved from work for a meal break shall be allowed half an hour to have a meal on duty and this period shall be regarded as working time. e) Except where provided for in (c) above, an employee unable to take a meal after five hours duty shall be paid at time-half rate (T0.5) in addition to normal/ordinary rate of pay from the expiry of five (5) hours until the time when a meal can be taken. f) Rest breaks of ten (10) minutes each for morning tea, afternoon tea or supper, where these occur during duty, shall be allowed as time worked. g) During the meal break or rest breaks prescribed above, free tea, coffee, milk and sugar shall be supplied by the employer. Where it is impractical to supply tea, coffee, milk and sugar free of charge, an allowance in lieu shall be paid as follows: a. Northland - $1.25 per week b. Tairawhiti - $1.31 per week

Meal Breaks and Rest Periods. (a) The employer undertakes to stress to operational managers the need for staff to be able to take an adequate meal break during their working day, and their responsibility to responsibilityto ensure that this happens to the best of their ability. (b) Casual staff are entitled to meal breaks and payments for such breaks as apply equally to equallyto permanent staff. (c) Except when required for urgent or emergency work and except as provided in (e) below, no employee shall be required to work for more than five (5) 5 hours continuously without being allowed a meal break of a minimum of half an hour. (d) An employee unable to be relieved from work for a meal break shall be allowed half an hour to have a meal on duty and this period shall be regarded as working time. (e) Except where provided for in (c) above, an employee unable to take a meal after five 5 hours duty shall be paid at time-half rate (T0.5) in addition to normal/ordinary rate of pay from the expiry of five (5) 5 hours until the time when a meal can be taken. (f) Rest breaks of ten (10) 10 minutes each for morning tea, afternoon tea or supper, where these occur during duty, shall be allowed as time worked. (g) During the meal break or rest breaks prescribed above, free tea, coffee, milk milk, and sugar shall be supplied by the employer. Where it is impractical to supply tea, coffee,milk, milk and sugar free of charge, an allowance in lieu shall be paid as follows: a. Northland - $1.25 per week b. Tairawhiti - $1.31 per week

Meal Breaks and Rest Periods. a) The employer undertakes to stress to operational managers the need for staff to be able to take an adequate meal break during their working day, and their responsibility to responsibilityto ensure that this happens to the best of their ability. b) Casual staff are entitled to meal breaks and payments for such breaks as apply equally to equallyto permanent staff. c) Except when required for urgent or emergency work and except as provided in (e) below, no employee shall be required to work for more than five (5) 5 hours continuously without being allowed a meal break of a minimum of half an hour. d) An employee unable to be relieved from work for a meal break shall be allowed half an hour to have a meal on duty and this period shall be regarded as working time. e) Except where provided for in (c) above, an employee unable to take a meal after five 5 hours duty shall be paid at time-half rate (T0.5) in addition to normal/ordinary rate of pay normal salary from the expiry of five (5) 5 hours until the time when a meal can be taken. f) Rest breaks of ten (10) 10 minutes each for morning tea, afternoon tea or supper, where these occur during duty, shall be allowed as time worked. g) During the meal break or rest breaks prescribed above, free tea, coffee, milk milk, and sugar shall be supplied by the employer. Where it is impractical to supply tea, coffee, milk milk, and sugar free of charge, an allowance in lieu shall be paid as follows: a. Northland - at $1.25 per week b. Tairawhiti - $1.31 1.41 per week.

Meal Breaks and Rest Periods. ‌ (a) The employer undertakes to stress to operational managers the need for staff to be able to take an adequate meal break during their working day, and their responsibility to ensure that this happens to the best of their ability. (b) Casual staff are entitled to meal breaks and payments for such breaks as apply equally to permanent staff. (c) Except when required for urgent or emergency work and except as provided in (e) below, no employee shall be required to work for more than five (5) hours continuously without being allowed a meal break of a minimum of half an hour. (d) An employee unable to be relieved from work for a meal break shall be allowed half an hour to have a meal on duty and this period shall be regarded as working time. (e) Except where provided for in (c) above, an employee unable to take a meal after five hours duty shall be paid at time-half rate (T0.5) in addition to normal/ordinary rate of pay normal salary from the expiry of five (5) hours until the time when a meal can be taken. (f) Rest breaks of ten (10) minutes each for morning tea, afternoon tea or supper, where these occur during duty, shall be allowed as time worked. (g) During the meal break or rest breaks prescribed above, free tea, coffee, milk and sugar shall be supplied by the employer. Where it is impractical to supply tea, coffee, milk and sugar free of charge, an allowance in lieu shall be paid as follows: a. Northland - at $1.25 per week b. Tairawhiti - $1.31 1.41 per week. Payment shall continue during all periods of leave except leave without pay.

Meal Breaks and Rest Periods. ‌ (a) The employer undertakes to stress to operational managers the need for staff to be able to take an adequate meal break during their working day, and their responsibility to ensure that this happens to the best of their ability. (b) Casual staff are entitled to meal breaks and payments for such breaks as apply equally to permanent staff. (c) Except when required for urgent or emergency work and except as provided in (e) below, no employee shall be required to work for more than five (5) hours continuously without being allowed a meal break of a minimum of half an hour. (d) An employee unable to be relieved from work for a meal break shall be allowed half an hour to have a meal on duty and this period shall be regarded as working time. (e) Except where provided for in (c) above, an employee unable to take a meal after five hours duty shall be paid at time-half rate (T0.5) in addition to normal/ordinary rate of pay from the expiry of five (5) hours until the time when a meal can be taken. (f) Rest breaks of ten (10) minutes each for morning tea, afternoon tea or supper, where these occur during duty, shall be allowed as time worked. (g) During the meal break or rest breaks prescribed above, free tea, coffee, milk and sugar shall be supplied by the employer. Where it is impractical to supply tea, coffee, milk and sugar free of charge, an allowance in lieu shall be paid as follows: a. Northland - $1.25 per week b. Tairawhiti - $1.31 per week

Meal Breaks and Rest Periods. (a) The employer undertakes to stress to operational managers the need for staff to be able to take an adequate meal break during their working day, and their responsibility to ensure that this happens to the best of their ability. (b) Casual staff are entitled to meal breaks and payments for such breaks as apply equally to permanent staff. (c) Except when required for urgent or emergency work and except as provided in (e) below, no employee shall be required to work for more than five (5) hours continuously without being allowed a meal break of a minimum of half an hour. (d) An employee unable to be relieved from work for a meal break shall be allowed half an hour to have a meal on duty and this period shall be regarded as working time. (e) Except where provided for in (c) above, an employee unable to take a meal after five hours duty shall be paid at time-half rate (T0.5) in addition to normal/ordinary rate of pay normal salary from the expiry of five (5) hours until the time when a meal can be taken. (f) Rest breaks of ten (10) minutes each for morning tea, afternoon tea or supper, where these occur during duty, shall be allowed as time worked. (g) During the meal break or rest breaks prescribed above, free tea, coffee, milk and sugar shall be supplied by the employer. Where it is impractical to supply tea, coffee, milk and sugar free of charge, an allowance in lieu shall be paid as follows: a. Northland - at $1.25 per week b. Tairawhiti - $1.31 1.41 per week. Payment shall continue during all periods of leave except leave without pay.