Common use of Patterns of Work Clause in Contracts

Patterns of Work. 8.1 The employees will be free to organise their own hours of work provided that they are able to meet the assessed needs of clients/patients. 8.2 An employee will not be required to work for periods longer than 8 hours and can choose to hand over care of the employee’s clients/patients, at that time. In accordance with clause 8.1, employees have the discretion to work up to, but no longer than, 12 hours to meet the needs of their clients/patients. 8.3 Each employee will have a period of at least 8 hours within a 24 hour period, continuously free of duty (other than on-call and recall). 8.4 Each employee will have an average of 2 days off duty per week free of planned work and on-call and recall. 8.5 An employee will not be permitted to work for more than 7 days in succession, other than where the employee is recalled to work.

Patterns of Work. 8.1 The employees will be free to organise their own hours of work provided that they are able to meet the assessed needs of clients/patients. 8.2 An employee will not be required to work for periods longer than 8 hours and can choose to hand over care of the employee’s clients/patients, at that time. In accordance with clause Clause 8.1, employees have the discretion to work up to, but no longer than, 12 hours to meet the needs of their clients/patients. 8.3 Each employee will have a period of at least 8 hours within a 24 hour period, continuously free of duty (other than on-call and recall). 8.4 Each employee will have an average of 2 days off duty per week free of planned work and on-call and recall. 8.5 An employee will not be permitted to work for more than 7 days in succession, other than where the employee is recalled to work.