Overtime - preliminary Clause Samples

Overtime - preliminary. (a) Where, outside his or her normal hours of duty, an Employee is required: (i) to continue on duty; or (ii) to undertake official duty regularly at specified times; or (iii) to stand by on call for duty, he or she shall be entitled to receive an overtime payment (or time off in lieu) as prescribed in this clause; (iv) in determining whether overtime shall be required the Employer will have regard to an Employee’s work/life balance; and (v) the Employer will also have regard to its occupational health and safety obligations. (b) No overtime payments (or time off in lieu) shall be granted unless the Employer is satisfied that: (i) the overtime work was necessary and unavoidable; and (ii) the work was carried out under proper supervision and control, and it is proper that such payment should be paid. (c) Overtime rates shall be calculated on the Employee's ordinary hourly rate excluding allowances. (d) Shift allowance shall not be used in the calculation of overtime.