Common use of MEAL BREAKS AND TEA BREAKS Clause in Contracts

MEAL BREAKS AND TEA BREAKS. (a) An employee will take one unpaid meal break as near as reasonably practicable to the middle of each rostered shift. Meal breaks will be not less than 30 minutes and not more than 90 minutes in duration. Travelling time taken to reach the staff facility at which the meal break is taken will not exceed 10 minutes including “wash-up” time between the time of xxxxxxx tools and commencing the meal break. Travelling time taken to return to the job and commence work after the completion of the meal break will not exceed 5 minutes. (b) An employee may take one paid refreshment break prior to the unpaid meal break and one paid refreshment after the unpaid meal break. Refreshment breaks will be taken on the job or at the staff facility closest to the location the employee is working and, in any event, will not exceed 10 minutes including “wash-up” time between the time of xxxxxxx tools and resuming work. (c) An employee may determine the commencement time of refreshment breaks and the time and duration of the meal break provided that the timing and/or duration of the breaks do not interrupt the near completion of work, interfere with the completion of urgent work, interfere with the rectification of a breakdown of plant, or interfere with routine maintenance of plant which can only be done while such plant is idle. (d) Notwithstanding subclause (c) the employer may from time to time roster meal and refreshment breaks if it is necessary for work to continue uninterrupted. Where the employer so rosters the meal and refreshment breaks and an employee works in excess of 6 hours without a meal break the employee will be paid at overtime rates for the time worked in excess of 6 hours, until released from duty to commence the meal break.

MEAL BREAKS AND TEA BREAKS. (a) An employee will take one unpaid meal break as near as reasonably practicable to the middle of each rostered shift. Meal breaks will be not less than 30 minutes and not more than 90 minutes in duration. Travelling time taken to reach the staff facility at which the meal break is taken will not exceed 10 minutes including “wash-up” time between the time of xxxxxxx tools and commencing the meal break. Travelling time taken to return to the job and commence work after the completion of the meal break will not exceed 5 minutes. (b) An employee may take one paid refreshment break prior to the unpaid meal break and one paid refreshment after the unpaid meal break. Refreshment breaks will be taken on the job or at the staff facility closest to the location the employee is working and, in any event, will not exceed 10 minutes including “wash-up” time between the time of xxxxxxx tools and resuming work. (c) An employee may determine the commencement time of refreshment breaks and the time and duration of the meal break provided that the timing and/or duration of the breaks do not interrupt the near completion of work, interfere with the completion of urgent work, interfere with the rectification of a breakdown of plant, or interfere with routine maintenance of plant which can only be done while such plant is idle. (d) Notwithstanding subclause (c) the employer may from time to time roster meal and refreshment breaks if it is necessary for work to continue uninterrupted. Where the employer so rosters the meal and refreshment breaks and an employee works in excess of 6 six hours without a meal break the employee will be paid at overtime rates for the time worked in excess of 6 six hours, until released from duty to commence the meal break.

MEAL BREAKS AND TEA BREAKS. (a) An employee will take one unpaid meal break as near as reasonably practicable to the middle of each rostered shift. Meal breaks will be not less than 30 minutes and not more than 90 minutes in duration. Travelling time taken to reach the staff facility at which the meal break is taken will not exceed 10 minutes including “wash-up” time between the time of xxxxxxx tools and commencing the meal break. Travelling time taken to return to the job and commence work after the completion of the meal break will not exceed 5 minutes. (b) An employee may take one paid refreshment break prior to the unpaid meal break and one paid refreshment after the unpaid meal break. Refreshment breaks will be taken on the job or at the staff facility closest to the location the employee is working and, in any event, will not exceed 10 minutes including “wash-up” time between the time of xxxxxxx tools and resuming work. (c) An employee may determine the commencement time of refreshment breaks and the time and duration of the meal break provided that the timing and/or duration of the breaks do not interrupt the near completion of work, interfere with the completion of urgent work, interfere with the rectification of a breakdown of plant, or interfere with routine maintenance of plant which can only be done while such plant is idle. (d) Notwithstanding subclause (c12.6(c) the employer Employer may from time to time roster meal and refreshment breaks if it is necessary for work to continue uninterrupted. Where the employer Employer so rosters the meal and refreshment breaks and an employee works in excess of 6 six hours without a meal break the employee will be paid at overtime rates for the time worked in excess of 6 six hours, until released from duty to commence the meal break.

MEAL BREAKS AND TEA BREAKS. (a) An employee will shall take one unpaid meal break as near as reasonably practicable to the middle of each rostered shift. Meal breaks will shall be not less than 30 minutes and not more than 90 minutes in duration. Travelling time taken to reach the staff facility at which the meal break is taken will shall not exceed 10 minutes including “wash-up” time between the time of xxxxxxx tools and commencing the meal break. Travelling time taken to return to the job and commence work after the completion of the meal break will shall not exceed 5 minutes. (b) An employee may take one paid refreshment break prior to the unpaid meal break and one paid refreshment after the unpaid meal break. Refreshment breaks will shall be taken on the job or at the staff facility closest to the location the employee is working and, in any event, will shall not exceed 10 minutes including “wash-up” time between the time of xxxxxxx tools and resuming work. (c) An employee may determine the commencement time of refreshment breaks and the time and duration of the meal break provided that the timing and/or duration of the breaks do not interrupt the near completion of work, interfere with the completion of urgent work, interfere with the rectification of a breakdown of plant, or interfere with routine maintenance of plant which can only be done while such plant is idle. (d) Notwithstanding subclause (c) the employer may from time to time roster meal and refreshment breaks if it is necessary for work to continue uninterrupted. Where the employer so rosters the meal and refreshment breaks and an employee works in excess of 6 six hours without a meal break the employee will shall be paid at overtime rates for the time worked in excess of 6 six hours, until released from duty to commence the meal break.