Common use of Work Cycles Clause in Contracts

Work Cycles. 18.5.1 The method for calculating work cycles is that 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 below. Payment on such an RDO will include the daily wages, Fares and Travelling Allowance, and any applicable Site Allowance. 18.5.2 Provided that 26 RDOs will be accrued by an employee in each 12 months continuous service. This will not apply for the period an employee is on unpaid leave. 18.5.3 Each day of paid leave taken and any holiday taken (as prescribed below) 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).