Common use of Minimum Breaks Clause in Contracts

Minimum Breaks. 6.5.1 A break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between any two qualifying periods of work. Except that if a ten (10) hour duty has been worked then a break of twelve (12) consecutive hours must be provided wherever possible. 6.5.2 The qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: a) Periods of normal rostered work; or b) Periods of overtime that are continuous with a period of normal rostered work; or c) Full shifts of overtime/ call back duty. 6.5.3 This requirement to provide a break wherever possible applies whether or not any additional payment will apply under the provisions of this clause. 6.5.4 If a break of at least nine (or twelve) continuous hours cannot be provided between periods of qualifying duty, the duty is to be regarded as continuous until a break of at least nine (or twelve) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at overtime rates, with proper regard to the time at which it occurs and the amount of overtime that precedes it. 6.5.5 The additional payment provisions of this clause will not apply in any case where the result would be to give an employee a lesser payment that would otherwise have been received. 6.5.6 Time spent off duty during ordinary hours solely to obtain a nine (or twelve) hour break shall be paid at ordinary time rates. Any absence after the ninth (or twelfth) continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs in ordinary time, shall be treated as a normal absence from duty. 6.5.7 If a call back of less than a full shift is worked between two periods of duty of a full shift or more a break of nine continuous hours must be provided either before or after the call back. If such a break has been provided before the call back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. Except that if time is spent working as a result of a call-back between the hours of 2300 and 0500 hours, a nine (or twelve) hour break after the call back is completed must be provided.

Minimum Breaks. 6.5.1 (a) A break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between any two qualifying periods of work. Except that if a ten (10) hour duty has been worked then a break of twelve (12) consecutive hours must be provided wherever possible. 6.5.2 (b) The qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are:: i A duty, including any overtime worked either as an extension or as a separate duty; or ii Call-back where the daily ordinary hours or more are worked continuously. a) Periods of normal rostered work; or b) Periods of overtime that are continuous with a period of normal rostered work; or (c) Full shifts If a call-back of overtime/ call less than a continuous eight (8) hour period is worked between two other qualifying periods of work, a break of nine (9) continuous hours must be provided either before or after the call-back. If such a break has been provided before the call-back dutyit does not have to be provided afterwards as well. 6.5.3 This requirement to provide a break wherever possible applies whether or not any additional payment will apply under the provisions of this clause. 6.5.4 (d) If a break of at least nine (or twelve9) continuous hours (or for ten (10) hour shift workers, twelve (12) continuous hours) - cannot be provided between qualifying periods of qualifying dutywork, the duty period of work is to be regarded as continuous until a break of at least nine (or twelve9) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at the overtime rates, with proper regard to the time at which it occurs and the amount of overtime that precedes itrate. 6.5.5 The additional payment provisions of this clause will not apply in any case where the result would be to give an employee a lesser payment that would otherwise have been received. 6.5.6 (e) Time spent off duty during ordinary hours of work solely to obtain a nine (9) - or twelvetwelve (12) – hour break shall be paid at ordinary time ratesthe normal hourly rate of pay. Any absence after the ninth (– or twelfth) twelfth – continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs in during ordinary timehours of work, shall be treated as a normal absence from duty. 6.5.7 If a call back of less than a full shift is worked between two periods of duty of a full shift or more a break of nine continuous hours must be provided either before or after the call back. If such a break has been provided before the call back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. Except that if time is spent working as a result of a call-back between the hours of 2300 and 0500 hours, a nine (or twelve) hour break after the call back is completed must be provided.

Minimum Breaks. 6.5.1 a) A break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between any two qualifying periods of work. Except that if a ten (10) hour duty has been worked then a break of twelve (12) consecutive hours must be provided wherever possible. 6.5.2 b) The qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: a(i) Periods of normal rostered workA duty, including any overtime worked either as an extension or as a separate duty; or b(ii) Periods of overtime that Call-back where eight (8) hours or more are continuous with a period of normal rostered work; orworked continuously. c) Full shifts If a call-back of overtime/ call less than a continuous eight (8) hour period is worked between two other qualifying periods of work, a break of nine (9) continuous hours must be provided either before or after the call-back. If such a break has been provided before the call-back dutyit does not have to be provided afterwards as well. 6.5.3 This requirement to provide d) Except, for those employees who are called back between 2300 and 0500 hours, the roster should facilitate a 9 hour break wherever possible applies whether or not any additional payment will apply under the provisions of this clausepossible. 6.5.4 e) If a break of at least nine (or twelve9) continuous hours –or twelve (12) – cannot be provided between qualifying periods of qualifying dutywork, the duty period of work is to be regarded as continuous until a break of at least nine (9) or twelvetwelve (12) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at the overtime rates, with proper regard to the time at which it occurs and the amount of overtime that precedes itrate. 6.5.5 The additional payment provisions of this clause will not apply in any case where the result would be to give an employee a lesser payment that would otherwise have been received. 6.5.6 f) Time spent off duty during ordinary hours of work solely to obtain a nine (9) – or twelvetwelve (12) – hour break shall be paid at ordinary time ratesthe normal hourly rate of pay. Any absence after the ninth (– or twelfth) twelfth – continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs in during ordinary timehours of work, shall be treated as a normal absence from duty. 6.5.7 If a call back of less than a full shift is worked between two periods of duty of a full shift or more a break of nine continuous hours must be provided either before or after the call back. If such a break has been provided before the call back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. Except that if time is spent working as a result of a call-back between the hours of 2300 and 0500 hours, a nine (or twelve) hour break after the call back is completed must be provided.

Minimum Breaks. 6.5.1 a) A break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between any two qualifying periods of work. Except that if a ten (10) hour duty has been worked then a break of twelve (12) consecutive hours must be provided wherever possible. 6.5.2 b) The qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: a(i) Periods of normal rostered workA duty, including any overtime worked either as an extension or as a separate duty; or b(ii) Periods of overtime that Call-back where eight (8) hours or more are continuous with a period of normal rostered work; orworked continuously. c) Full shifts If a call-back of overtime/ call back duty. 6.5.3 This requirement to provide less than a break wherever possible applies whether or not any additional payment will apply under the provisions continuous eight (8) hour period is worked between two other qualifying periods of this clause. 6.5.4 If work, a break of at least nine (or twelve9) continuous hours cannot must be provided either before or after the call-back. d) Except, for those employees who are called back between periods of qualifying duty2300 and 0500 hours, the duty is to break must be regarded provided afterwards as continuous until a break of at least nine (or twelve) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at overtime ratesspecified below, with proper regard to unless otherwise agreed between the time at which it occurs employer and the amount of overtime that precedes it.employee: 6.5.5 The additional payment provisions of this clause will not apply in any case where the result would be to give an employee a lesser payment that would otherwise have been received. 6.5.6 (i) Time spent off duty during ordinary working hours solely to obtain a nine (or twelve) nine-hour break shall be paid at ordinary time rates. Any absence after the ninth (or twelfth) continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs in ordinary time, shall be treated as a normal absence from duty. 6.5.7 e) If a call back of less than a full shift is worked between two periods of duty of a full shift or more a break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must cannot be provided either before or after between qualifying periods of work, the call back. If such period of work is to be regarded as continuous until a break has been provided before of at least nine (9) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at the call back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. Except that if time is spent working as a result of a call-back overtime rate, unless alternate arrangements are agreed between the manager and the employee. f) Time spent off duty during ordinary hours of 2300 and 0500 hours, work solely to obtain a nine (or twelve9) hour break shall be paid at the normal hourly rate of pay. Any absence after the call back is completed must ninth continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs during ordinary hours of work, shall be providedtreated as a normal absence from duty.

Minimum Breaks. 6.5.1 a) A break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between any two qualifying periods of work. Except that if a ten (10) hour duty has been worked then a break of twelve (12) consecutive hours must be provided wherever possible. 6.5.2 b) The qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: a(i) Periods of normal rostered workA duty, including any overtime worked either as an extension or as a separate duty; or b(ii) Periods of overtime that Call-back where eight (8) hours or more are continuous with a period of normal rostered work; orworked continuously. c) Full shifts If a call-back of overtime/ call back duty. 6.5.3 This requirement to provide less than a break wherever possible applies whether or not any additional payment will apply under the provisions continuous eight (8) hour period is worked between two other qualifying periods of this clause. 6.5.4 If work, a break of at least nine (or twelve9) d) continuous hours cannot Except, for those employees who are called back between 2300 and 0500 hours, the break must be provided afterwards as specified below, unless otherwise agreed between periods of qualifying duty, the duty is to be regarded as continuous until a break of at least nine (or twelve) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at overtime rates, with proper regard to the time at which it occurs employer and the amount of overtime that precedes it.employee: 6.5.5 The additional payment provisions of this clause will not apply in any case where the result would be to give an employee a lesser payment that would otherwise have been received. 6.5.6 (i) Time spent off duty during ordinary working hours solely to obtain a nine (or twelve) nine-hour break shall be paid at ordinary time rates. Any absence after the ninth (or twelfth) continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs in ordinary time, shall be treated as a normal absence from duty. 6.5.7 e) If a call back of less than a full shift is worked between two periods of duty of a full shift or more a break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must cannot be provided either before or after between qualifying periods of work, the call back. If such period of work is to be regarded as continuous until a break has been provided before of at least nine (9) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at the call back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. Except that if time is spent working as a result of a call-back overtime rate, unless alternate arrangements are agreed between the manager and the employee. f) Time spent off duty during ordinary hours of 2300 and 0500 hours, work solely to obtain a nine (or twelve9) hour break shall be paid at the normal hourly rate of pay. Any absence after the call back is completed must ninth continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs during ordinary hours of work, shall be providedtreated as a normal absence from duty.

Minimum Breaks. 6.5.1 a) A break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between any two qualifying periods of work. Qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: (i) A duty, including any overtime worked either as an extension or as a separate duty; or (ii) Call-back where eight (8) hours or more are worked continuously. b) Except that if a ten (10) hour duty has been worked then a break of twelve (12) consecutive hours must be provided wherever possible. 6.5.2 The c) If a call-back of less than a continuous eight (8) hour period is worked between two other qualifying periods of work for work, a break of nine (9) continuous hours must be provided either before or after the purposes of this clause are: a) Periods of normal rostered work; or b) Periods of overtime that are continuous with call- back. If such a period of normal rostered work; or c) Full shifts of overtime/ call break has been provided before the call-back dutyit does not have to be provided afterwards as well. 6.5.3 This requirement to provide d) Except, for those employees who are called back between 2300 and 0500 hours, the roster should facilitate a 9 hour break wherever possible applies whether or not any additional payment will apply under the provisions of this clausepossible. 6.5.4 e) If a break of at least nine (or twelve9) continuous hours –or twelve (12) – cannot be provided between qualifying periods of qualifying dutywork, the duty period of work is to be regarded as continuous until a break of at least nine (9) or twelvetwelve (12) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at the overtime rates, with proper regard to the time at which it occurs and the amount of overtime that precedes itrate. 6.5.5 The additional payment provisions of this clause will not apply in any case where the result would be to give an employee a lesser payment that would otherwise have been received. 6.5.6 f) Time spent off duty during ordinary hours of work solely to obtain a nine (9) – or twelvetwelve (12) – hour break shall be paid at ordinary time ratesthe normal hourly rate of pay. Any absence after the ninth (– or twelfth) twelfth – continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs in during ordinary timehours of work, shall be treated as a normal absence from duty. 6.5.7 If a call back of less than a full shift is worked between two periods of duty of a full shift or more a break of nine continuous hours must be provided either before or after the call back. If such a break has been provided before the call back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. Except that if time is spent working as a result of a call-back between the hours of 2300 and 0500 hours, a nine (or twelve) hour break after the call back is completed must be provided.

Minimum Breaks. 6.5.1 A break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between any two qualifying periods of work. Except that if a ten (10) hour duty has been worked then a break of twelve (12) consecutive hours must be provided wherever possible. 6.5.2 The qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: a) Periods of normal rostered work; or b) Periods of overtime that are continuous with a period of normal rostered work; or c) Full shifts of overtime/ call A duty, including any overtime worked either as an extension or as a separate duty; or d) Call-back dutywhere eight (8) hours or more are worked continuously. 6.5.3 This requirement to provide a break wherever possible applies whether or not any additional payment will apply under the provisions of this clause. 6.5.4 If a break of at least nine (or twelve) continuous hours cannot be provided between periods of qualifying duty, the duty is to be regarded as continuous until a break of at least nine (or twelve) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at overtime rates, with proper regard to the time at which it occurs and the amount of overtime that precedes it. 6.5.5 The additional payment provisions of this clause will not apply in any case where the result would be to give an employee a lesser payment that would otherwise have been received. 6.5.6 Time spent off duty during ordinary hours solely to obtain a nine (or twelve) hour break shall be paid at ordinary time rates. Any absence after the ninth (or twelfth) continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs in ordinary time, shall be treated as a normal absence from duty. 6.5.7 If a call back of less than a full shift is worked between two periods of duty of a full shift or more a break of nine continuous hours must be provided either before or after the call back. If such a break has been provided before the call back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. Except that if time is spent working as a result of a call-back between the hours of 2300 and 0500 hours, a nine (or twelve) hour break after the call back is completed must be provided. 6.5.8 If, despite any break provided, the employee considers they are still too fatigued to return to work and work safely then they shall raise this with their immediate manager and arrangements shall be agreed to address and mitigate the personal and professional risks associated with this situation. These arrangements may include not being required to work the balance of their rostered shift without deduction or loss of pay.

Minimum Breaks. 6.5.1 a) A break of at least up to nine (9) continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between any two qualifying periods of work. Except that if a ten (10) hour duty has been worked then a break of twelve (12) consecutive hours must be provided wherever possible. 6.5.2 b) The qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause areclauseare: a(i) Periods of normal rostered workA duty, including any overtime worked either as an extension or as a separate duty; or b(ii) Periods of overtime that Call-back where eight (8) hours or more are continuous with a period of normal rostered work; orworkedcontinuously. c) Full shifts If a call-back of overtime/ call back duty. 6.5.3 This requirement to provide less than a break wherever possible applies whether or not any additional payment will apply under the provisions continuous eight (8) hour period is worked between two other qualifying periods of this clause. 6.5.4 If work, a break of at least up to nine (or twelve9) continuous hours cannot must be provided either before or after the call-back. d) Except, for those employees who are called back between periods of qualifying duty2300 and 0500 hours, the duty is to break must be regarded provided afterwards as continuous until a break of at least nine (or twelve) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at overtime ratesspecified below, with proper regard to unless otherwise agreed between the time at which it occurs employer and the amount of overtime that precedes it.employee: 6.5.5 The additional payment provisions of this clause will not apply in any case where the result would be to give an employee a lesser payment that would otherwise have been received. 6.5.6 (i) Time spent off duty during ordinary working hours solely to obtain a nine nine-hour break (or twelve) four hour break where applicable), shall be paid at ordinary time rates. Any absence after the ninth continuous hour (or twelfth) fourth continuous hour where applicable) of such a break, if it occurs in ordinary time, shall be treated as a normal absence from duty. 6.5.7 e) If a call back of less than a full shift is worked between two periods of duty of a full shift or more a break of up to nine (9) continuous hours must cannot be provided either before or after between qualifying periods of work, the call back. If such period of work is to be regarded as continuous until a break has been provided before of at least nine (9) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at the call back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. Except that if time is overtimerate. f) Time spent working as a result of a call-back between the off duty during ordinary hours of 2300 and 0500 hours, work solely to obtain a nine (or twelve9) hour break shall be paid at the normal hourly rate of pay. Any absence after the call back is completed must ninth continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs during ordinary hours of work, shall be providedtreated as a normal absence from duty.

Minimum Breaks. 6.5.1 a) A break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between any two qualifying periods of work. Qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: (i) A duty, including any overtime worked either as an extension or as a separate duty; or (ii) Call-back where eight (8) hours or more are worked continuously. b) Except that if a ten (10) hour duty has been worked then a break of twelve (12) } consecutive hours must be provided wherever possible. 6.5.2 The c) If a call-back of less than a continuous eight (8) hour period is worked between two other qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: a) Periods of normal rostered work; or b) Periods of overtime that are continuous with a period of normal rostered work; or c) Full shifts of overtime/ call back duty. 6.5.3 This requirement to provide a break wherever possible applies whether or not any additional payment will apply under the provisions of this clause. 6.5.4 If , a break of at least nine (or twelve9) continuous hours cannot must be provided either before or after the call-back. If such a break has been provided before the call-back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. d) Except, for those employees who are called back between periods of qualifying duty2300 and 0500 hours, the duty is to break must be regarded provided afterwards. as continuous until specified below, unless otherwise agreed between the employer and the employee: (i) a 9-hour break of at least nine (or twelve) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at overtime rates, with proper regard to the time at which it occurs and the amount of overtime that precedes it.provided 6.5.5 The additional payment provisions of this clause will not apply in any case where the result would be to give an employee a lesser payment that would otherwise have been received. 6.5.6 (ii) Time spent off duty during ordinary working hours solely to obtain a nine nine- hour break (or twelve) four hour break where applicable), shall be paid at ordinary time rates. Any absence after the ninth continuous hour (or twelfth) fourth continuous hour where applicable) of such a break, if it occurs in ordinary time, shall be treated as a normal absence from duty. 6.5.7 e) If a call back of less than a full shift is worked between two periods of duty of a full shift or more a break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must -or twelve (12)- cannot be provided either before or after between qualifying periods of work, the call back. If such period of work is to be regarded as continuous until a break has been provided before of at least nine (9) or twelve (12) continuous hours is taken, and it shall be paid at the call back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. Except that if time is overtime rate. f) Time spent working as a result of a call-back between the off duty during ordinary hours of 2300 and 0500 hours, work solely to obtain a nine (9) - or twelvetwelve (12) - hour break shall be paid at the normal hourly rate of pay. Any absence after the call back is completed must ninth - or twelfth - continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs during ordinary hours of work, shall be providedtreated as a normal absence from duty.

Minimum Breaks. 6.5.1 a) A break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between any two qualifying periods of work. Qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: (i) A duty, including any overtime worked either as an extension or as a separate duty; or (ii) Call-back where eight (8) hours or more are worked continuously. b) Except that if a ten (10) hour duty has been worked then a break of twelve (12) } consecutive hours must be provided wherever possible. 6.5.2 The c) If a call-back of less than a continuous eight (8) hour period is worked between two other qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: a) Periods of normal rostered work; or b) Periods of overtime that are continuous with a period of normal rostered work; or c) Full shifts of overtime/ call back duty. 6.5.3 This requirement to provide a break wherever possible applies whether or not any additional payment will apply under the provisions of this clause. 6.5.4 If , a break of at least nine (or twelve9) continuous hours cannot must be provided either before or after the call-back. If such a break has been provided before the call-back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. d) Except, for those employees who are called back between periods of qualifying duty2300 and 0500 hours, the duty is to break must be regarded provided afterwards. as continuous until specified below, unless otherwise agreed between the employer and the employee: (i) a 9 hour break of at least nine (or twelve) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at overtime rates, with proper regard to the time at which it occurs and the amount of overtime that precedes it.provided 6.5.5 The additional payment provisions of this clause will not apply in any case where the result would be to give an employee a lesser payment that would otherwise have been received. 6.5.6 (ii) Time spent off duty during ordinary working hours solely to obtain a nine hour break (or twelve) four hour break where applicable), shall be paid at ordinary time rates. Any absence after the ninth continuous hour (or twelfth) fourth continuous hour where applicable) of such a break, if it occurs in ordinary time, shall be treated as a normal absence from duty. 6.5.7 e) If a call back of less than a full shift is worked between two periods of duty of a full shift or more a break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must -or twelve (12)- cannot be provided either before or after between qualifying periods of work, the call back. If such period of work is to be regarded as continuous until a break has been provided before of at least nine (9) or twelve (12) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at the call back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. Except that if time is overtime rate. f) Time spent working as a result of a call-back between the off duty during ordinary hours of 2300 and 0500 hours, work solely to obtain a nine (9) - or twelvetwelve (12) - hour break shall be paid at the normal hourly rate of pay. Any absence after the call back is completed must ninth - or twelfth - continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs during ordinary hours of work, shall be providedtreated as a normal absence from duty.

Minimum Breaks. 6.5.1 A break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between any two qualifying periods of work. Except that if a ten (10) hour duty has been worked then a break of twelve (12) consecutive hours must be provided wherever possible. 6.5.2 The qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: a) Periods of normal rostered work; or b) Periods of overtime that are continuous with a period of normal rostered work; or c) Full shifts of overtime/ call back duty. 6.5.3 This requirement to provide a break wherever possible applies whether or not any additional payment will apply under the provisions of this clause. 6.5.4 If a break of at least nine (or twelve) continuous hours cannot be provided between periods of qualifying duty, the duty is to be regarded as continuous until a break of at least nine (or twelve) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at overtime rates, with proper regard to the time at which it occurs and the amount of overtime that precedes it. 6.5.5 The additional payment provisions of this clause will not apply in any case where the result would be to give an employee a lesser payment that would otherwise have been received. 6.5.6 Time spent off duty during ordinary hours solely to obtain a nine (or twelve) hour break shall be paid at ordinary time rates. Any absence after the ninth (or twelfth) continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs in ordinary time, shall be treated as a normal absence from duty. 6.5.7 If a call back of less than a full shift is worked between two periods of duty of a full shift or more a break of nine continuous hours must be provided either before or after the call back. If such a break has been provided before the call back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. Except that if time is spent working as a result of a call-back between the hours of 2300 and 0500 hours, a nine (or twelve) hour break after the call back is completed must be provided. If, due to the volume of weekend call-back work and despite any minimum break provided under clause 6.5.7, a Physiologist or Technician considers that they are too fatigued to return to work and work safely then they should raise this with their immediate manager and arrangements shall be agreed to address and mitigate the personal and professional risks associated with this situation. This could include not being required to work their rostered Monday shift (in full or in part) without deduction or loss of pay.

Minimum Breaks. 6.5.1 a) A break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between any two qualifying periods of work. Qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: (i) A duty, including any overtime worked either as an extension or as a separate duty; or (ii) Call-back where eight (8) hours or more are worked continuously. b) Except that if a ten (10) hour duty has been worked then a break of twelve (12) consecutive hours must be provided wherever possible. 6.5.2 The c) If a call-back of less than a continuous eight (8) hour period is worked between two other qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: a) Periods of normal rostered work; or b) Periods of overtime that are continuous with a period of normal rostered work; or c) Full shifts of overtime/ call back duty. 6.5.3 This requirement to provide a break wherever possible applies whether or not any additional payment will apply under the provisions of this clause. 6.5.4 If , a break of at least nine (or twelve9) continuous hours cannot must be provided either before or after the call- back. If such a break has been provided before the call-back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. d) Except, for those employees who are called back between periods of qualifying duty2300 and 0500 hours, the duty is to break must be regarded provided afterwards. as continuous until specified below, unless otherwise agreed between the employer and the employee: (i) a 9 hour break of at least nine (or twelve) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at overtime rates, with proper regard to the time at which it occurs and the amount of overtime that precedes it.provided 6.5.5 The additional payment provisions of this clause will not apply in any case where the result would be to give an employee a lesser payment that would otherwise have been received. 6.5.6 (ii) Time spent off duty during ordinary working hours solely to obtain a nine hour break (or twelve) four hour break where applicable), shall be paid at ordinary time rates. Any absence after the ninth continuous hour (or twelfth) fourth continuous hour where applicable) of such a break, if it occurs in ordinary time, shall be treated as a normal absence from duty. 6.5.7 e) If a call back of less than a full shift is worked between two periods of duty of a full shift or more a break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must –or twelve (12) – cannot be provided either before or after between qualifying periods of work, the call back. If such period of work is to be regarded as continuous until a break has been provided before of at least nine (9) or twelve (12) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at the call back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. Except that if time is overtime rate. f) Time spent working as a result of a call-back between the off duty during ordinary hours of 2300 and 0500 hours, work solely to obtain a nine (9) – or twelvetwelve (12) – hour break shall be paid at the normal hourly rate of pay. Any absence after the call back is completed must ninth – or twelfth – continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs during ordinary hours of work, shall be providedtreated as a normal absence from duty.

Minimum Breaks. 6.5.1 4.6.1 A break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between any two qualifying periods of work. Qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: (i) A duty, including any overtime worked either as an extension or as a separate duty; or (ii) Call-back where eight (8) hours or more are worked continuously. 4.6.2 Except that if a ten (10) hour duty has been worked then a break of twelve (12) consecutive hours must be provided wherever possible. 6.5.2 The 4.6.3 If a call-back of less than a continuous eight (8) hour period is worked between two other qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: a) Periods of normal rostered work; or b) Periods of overtime that are continuous with a period of normal rostered work; or c) Full shifts of overtime/ call back duty. 6.5.3 This requirement to provide a break wherever possible applies whether or not any additional payment will apply under the provisions of this clause. 6.5.4 If , a break of at least nine (or twelve9) continuous hours cannot must be provided either before or after the call-back. If such a break has been provided before the call-back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. 4.6.4 Except, for those employees who are called back between periods of qualifying duty2300 and 0500 hours, the duty is to break must be regarded provided afterwards as continuous until specified below, unless otherwise agreed between the employer and the employee: (i) a 9 hour break of at least nine (or twelve) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid provided in those DHBs where that provision was in place as at overtime rates1 October 2008; (ii) a 4 hour break shall be provided in those DHBs where that provision was in place as at 1 October 2008; (iii) where no mandatory break has previously been provided in other DHBs, with proper regard to the time at which it occurs and the amount of overtime that precedes it.roster should facilitate a 9 hour break wherever possible; 6.5.5 The additional payment provisions of this clause will not apply in any case where the result would be to give an employee a lesser payment that would otherwise have been received. 6.5.6 (iv) Time spent off duty during ordinary working hours solely to obtain a nine hour break (or twelve) four hour break where applicable), shall be paid at ordinary time rates. Any absence after the ninth continuous hour (or twelfth) fourth continuous hour where applicable) of such a break, if it occurs in ordinary time, shall be treated as a normal absence from duty. 6.5.7 4.6.5 If a call back of less than a full shift is worked between two periods of duty of a full shift or more a break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must –or twelve (12) – cannot be provided either before or after between qualifying periods of work, the call back. If such period of work is to be regarded as continuous until a break has been provided before of at least nine (9) or twelve (12) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at the call back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. Except that if time is overtime rate. 4.6.6 Time spent working as a result of a call-back between the off duty during ordinary hours of 2300 and 0500 hours, work solely to obtain a nine (9) – or twelvetwelve (12) – hour break shall be paid at the normal hourly rate of pay. Any absence after the call back is completed must ninth – or twelfth – continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs during ordinary hours of work, shall be providedtreated as a normal absence from duty.

Minimum Breaks. 6.5.1 a) A break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between any two qualifying periods of work. Qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: (i) A duty, including any overtime worked either as an extension or as a separate duty; or (ii) Call-back where eight (8) hours or more are worked continuously. b) Except that if a ten (10) hour duty has been worked then a break of twelve (12) consecutive hours must be provided wherever possible. 6.5.2 The c) If a call-back of less than a continuous eight (8) hour period is worked between two other qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: a) Periods of normal rostered work; or b) Periods of overtime that are continuous with a period of normal rostered work; or c) Full shifts of overtime/ call back duty. 6.5.3 This requirement to provide a break wherever possible applies whether or not any additional payment will apply under the provisions of this clause. 6.5.4 If , a break of at least nine (or twelve9) continuous hours cannot must be provided either before or after the call-back. If such a break has been provided before the call-back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. d) Except, for those employees who are called back between periods of qualifying duty2300 and 0500 hours, the duty is to break must be regarded provided afterwards as continuous until specified below, unless otherwise agreed between the employer and the employee: (i) a 9 hour break of at least nine (or twelve) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid provided in those DHBs where that provision was in place as at overtime rates1 October 2008; (ii) a 4 hour break shall be provided in those DHBs where that provision was in place as at 1 October 2008; (iii) where no mandatory break has previously been provided in other DHBs, with proper regard to the time at which it occurs and the amount of overtime that precedes it.roster should facilitate a 9 hour break wherever possible; 6.5.5 The additional payment provisions of this clause will not apply in any case where the result would be to give an employee a lesser payment that would otherwise have been received. 6.5.6 (iv) Time spent off duty during ordinary working hours solely to obtain a nine hour break (or twelve) four hour break where applicable), shall be paid at ordinary time rates. Any absence after the ninth continuous hour (or twelfth) fourth continuous hour where applicable) of such a break, if it occurs in ordinary time, shall be treated as a normal absence from duty. 6.5.7 e) If a call back of less than a full shift is worked between two periods of duty of a full shift or more a break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must –or twelve (12) – cannot be provided either before or after between qualifying periods of work, the call back. If such period of work is to be regarded as continuous until a break has been provided before of at least nine (9) or twelve (12) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at the call back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. Except that if time is overtime rate. f) Time spent working as a result of a call-back between the off duty during ordinary hours of 2300 and 0500 hours, work solely to obtain a nine (9) – or twelvetwelve (12) – hour break shall be paid at the normal hourly rate of pay. Any absence after the call back is completed must ninth – or twelfth – continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs during ordinary hours of work, shall be providedtreated as a normal absence from duty.

Minimum Breaks. 6.5.1 a) A break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between any two qualifying periods of work. Qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: (i) A duty, including any overtime worked either as an extension or as a separate duty; or (ii) Call-back where eight (8) hours or more are worked continuously. b) Except that if a ten (10) hour duty has been worked then a break of twelve (12) consecutive hours must be provided wherever possible. 6.5.2 The c) If a call-back of less than a continuous eight (8) hour period is worked between two other qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: a) Periods of normal rostered work; or b) Periods of overtime that are continuous with a period of normal rostered work; or c) Full shifts of overtime/ call back duty. 6.5.3 This requirement to provide a break wherever possible applies whether or not any additional payment will apply under the provisions of this clause. 6.5.4 If , a break of at least nine (or twelve9) continuous hours cannot must be provided either before or after the call-back. If such a break has been provided before the call-back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. d) Except, for those employees who are called back between periods of qualifying duty2300 and 0500 hours, the duty is to break must be regarded provided afterwards. as continuous until specified below, unless otherwise agreed between the employer and the employee: (i) a 9 hour break of at least nine (or twelve) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at overtime rates, with proper regard to the time at which it occurs and the amount of overtime that precedes it.provided 6.5.5 The additional payment provisions of this clause will not apply in any case where the result would be to give an employee a lesser payment that would otherwise have been received. 6.5.6 (ii) Time spent off duty during ordinary working hours solely to obtain a nine hour break (or twelve) four hour break where applicable), shall be paid at ordinary time rates. Any absence after the ninth continuous hour (or twelfth) fourth continuous hour where applicable) of such a break, if it occurs in ordinary time, shall be treated as a normal absence from duty. 6.5.7 e) If a call back of less than a full shift is worked between two periods of duty of a full shift or more a break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must –or twelve (12) – cannot be provided either before or after between qualifying periods of work, the call back. If such period of work is to be regarded as continuous until a break has been provided before of at least nine (9) or twelve (12) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at the call back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. Except that if time is overtime rate. f) Time spent working as a result of a call-back between the off duty during ordinary hours of 2300 and 0500 hours, work solely to obtain a nine (9) – or twelvetwelve (12) – hour break shall be paid at the normal hourly rate of pay. Any absence after the call back is completed must ninth – or twelfth – continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs during ordinary hours of work, shall be providedtreated as a normal absence from duty.

Minimum Breaks. 6.5.1 a) A break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between any two qualifying periods of work. Qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: (i) A duty, including any overtime worked either as an extension or as a separate duty; or (ii) Call-back where eight (8) hours or more are worked continuously. b) Except that if a ten (10) hour duty has been worked then a break of twelve (12) consecutive hours must be provided wherever possible. 6.5.2 The c) If a call-back of less than a continuous eight (8) hour period is worked between two other qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: a) Periods of normal rostered work; or b) Periods of overtime that are continuous with a period of normal rostered work; or c) Full shifts of overtime/ call back duty. 6.5.3 This requirement to provide a break wherever possible applies whether or not any additional payment will apply under the provisions of this clause. 6.5.4 If , a break of at least nine (or twelve9) continuous hours cannot must be provided either before or after the call- back. If such a break has been provided before the call-back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. d) Except, for those employees who are called back between periods of qualifying duty2300 and 0500 hours, the duty is to break must be regarded provided afterwards as continuous until specified below, unless otherwise agreed between the employer and the employee: (i) a 9 hour break of at least nine (or twelve) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid provided in those DHBs where that provision was in place as at overtime rates1 October 2008; (ii) a 4 hour break shall be provided in those DHBs where that provision was in place as at 1 October 2008; (iii) where no mandatory break has previously been provided in other DHBs, with proper regard to the time at which it occurs and the amount of overtime that precedes it.roster should facilitate a 9 hour break wherever possible; 6.5.5 The additional payment provisions of this clause will not apply in any case where the result would be to give an employee a lesser payment that would otherwise have been received. 6.5.6 (iv) Time spent off duty during ordinary working hours solely to obtain a nine hour break (or twelve) four hour break where applicable), shall be paid at ordinary time rates. Any absence after the ninth continuous hour (or twelfth) fourth continuous hour where applicable) of such a break, if it occurs in ordinary time, shall be treated as a normal absence from duty. 6.5.7 e) If a call back of less than a full shift is worked between two periods of duty of a full shift or more a break of at least nine (9) continuous hours must –or twelve (12) – cannot be provided either before or after between qualifying periods of work, the call back. If such period of work is to be regarded as continuous until a break has been provided before of at least nine (9) or twelve (12) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at the call back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. Except that if time is overtime rate. f) Time spent working as a result of a call-back between the off duty during ordinary hours of 2300 and 0500 hours, work solely to obtain a nine (9) – or twelvetwelve (12) – hour break shall be paid at the normal hourly rate of pay. Any absence after the call back is completed must ninth – or twelfth – continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs during ordinary hours of work, shall be providedtreated as a normal absence from duty.

Minimum Breaks. 6.5.1 a) A break of at least up to nine (9) continuous hours must be provided wherever possible between any two qualifying periods of work. Except that if a ten (10) hour duty has been worked then a break of twelve (12) consecutive hours must be provided wherever possible. 6.5.2 b) The qualifying periods of work for the purposes of this clause are: a(i) Periods of normal rostered workA duty, including any overtime worked either as an extension or as a separate duty; or b(ii) Periods of overtime that Call-back where eight (8) hours or more are continuous with a period of normal rostered work; orworkedcontinuously. c) Full shifts If a call-back of overtime/ call back duty. 6.5.3 This requirement to provide less than a break wherever possible applies whether or not any additional payment will apply under the provisions continuous eight (8) hour period is worked between two other qualifying periods of this clause. 6.5.4 If work, a break of at least up to nine (or twelve9) continuous hours cannot must be provided either before or after the call-back. d) Except, for those employees who are called back between periods of qualifying duty2300 and 0500 hours, the duty is to break must be regarded provided afterwards as continuous until a break of at least nine (or twelve) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at overtime ratesspecified below, with proper regard to unless otherwise agreed between the time at which it occurs employer and the amount of overtime that precedes it.employee: 6.5.5 The additional payment provisions of this clause will not apply in any case where the result would be to give an employee a lesser payment that would otherwise have been received. 6.5.6 (i) Time spent off duty during ordinary working hours solely to obtain a nine nine-hour break (or twelve) four hour break where applicable), shall be paid at ordinary time rates. Any absence after the ninth continuous hour (or twelfth) fourth continuous hour where applicable) of such a break, if it occurs in ordinary time, shall be treated as a normal absence from duty. 6.5.7 e) If a call back of less than a full shift is worked between two periods of duty of a full shift or more a break of up to nine (9) continuous hours must cannot be provided either before or after between qualifying periods of work, the call back. If such period of work is to be regarded as continuous until a break has been provided before of at least nine (9) continuous hours is taken and it shall be paid at the call back it does not have to be provided afterwards as well. Except that if time is overtimerate. f) Time spent working as a result of a call-back between the off duty during ordinary hours of 2300 and 0500 hours, work solely to obtain a nine (or twelve9) hour break shall be paid at the normal hourly rate of pay. Any absence after the call back is completed must ninth continuous hour of such a break, if it occurs during ordinary hours of work, shall be providedtreated as a normal absence from duty.