OUTDOOR STAFF. The Ordinary Hours of work for employees classed as Outdoor staff will be no more than 9.5 hours per day, with the span of hours being between 5am and 7pm. Outdoor staff will take a Rostered Day Off (RDO) on a regular cycle, generally on a fortnightly or weekly basis, depending on the number of hours worked on a daily basis and the specific worksite requirements. Each outdoor team will have their RDO arranged so as to best meet the needs of the work environment and ensure coverage of the Depots is maintained Monday to Friday.
OUTDOOR STAFF. Employees classed as Outdoor are entitled to a paid break (either morning or afternoon break) of up to 20 minutes due to the physical nature of the tasks undertaken. The break shall be taken at the location of the daily work activities, with the timing of the break being at the discretion of the Team Leader. Whilst employees are undertaking activities during inclement weather conditions their immediate supervisor may make alternative arrangements for morning or afternoon breaks as required to ensure safe work practices are followed.
OUTDOOR STAFF. The Standard Ordinary Hours of work for employees classed as Outdoor will be no more than 9.5 hours per day, with the ordinary span of hours in which the Standard Ordinary Hours can be worked being between 5am and 7pm. Outdoor staff will take a Rostered Day Off (RDO) on a regular cycle, generally on a fortnightly or weekly basis, depending on the number of hours worked on a daily basis. The RDO will be taken as negotiated with their Line Managers to best fit with works programs or public holiday periods. An RDO will generally be taken as a work team. Unless negotiated under clause 3.1 HOURS OF WORK, additional time worked outside of the employee’s daily Standard Ordinary Hours will attract overtime payments as per Clause 4.4 OUTDOOR EMPLOYEES – OVERTIME.
OUTDOOR STAFF. In order to gain improvement in productivity, the Outdoor Staff have, in the course of negotiating this Enterprise Bargaining agreement, elected to set their hours of work to 8.50 hours per day. The ordinary hours of work will remain at 75 hours per fortnight (Standard Hours), worked over a 9 day period, with an additional 1.5 hours per fortnight to be worked by all relevant outdoor staff, and recorded as TOIL. Total hours worked per fortnight to be 76.5 hours. Outdoor staff will have a Rostered Day Off (RDO) fortnightly or as negotiated with their Line Managers to best fit with works programs or public holiday periods.
