Common use of Work Cycles Clause in Contracts

Work Cycles. 23.2.1 From 1/1/03 to 29/2/04 the ordinary working hours will be worked in a 10-day/2-week cycle, Monday to Friday inclusive, with eight hours worked for each of nine days, and with 0.4 of an hour per day accruing and 0.4 of an hour per day credited by the enterprise towards the tenth day, which will be taken as a paid day off. The tenth day of the cycle will be known as the Rostered Day Off (hereinafter called ‘RDO’), and will be taken as outlined in clause 23.1 hereof. Payment on such an RDO will include the daily ‘Fares & Traveling Allowance,’ and any applicable Site Allowance as prescribed by the VBIA. 23.2.2 From 1/3/04 the ordinary working hours will be worked in a 10-day/2-week cycle, Monday to Friday inclusive, with eight hours worked for each of nine days, and with 0.8 of an hour on each of those days accruing towards the tenth day, which will be taken as a paid day off. The tenth day of the cycle will be known as the Rostered Day Off (hereinafter called ‘RDO’), and will be taken as outlined in 23.1 hereof. Payment on such an RDO will include the daily wages, Fares & Traveling Allowance, and any applicable Site Allowance as prescribed by the VBIA. Provided that twenty-six RDO’s will be accrued by an employee in each twelve months continuous service. This will not apply for the period an employee is on unpaid leave. 23.2.3 Each day of paid leave taken and any holiday taken (as prescribed in clause 33) occurring during any cycle of two weeks will be regarded as a day worked for accrual purposes. The term “each day of paid leave” only covers days worked, personal leave, annual leave and public holidays (but not RDOs).