Common use of Work Organisation Plan (WOP) Clause in Contracts

Work Organisation Plan (WOP). Except in case of force majeure, any hours worked beyond the limits laid down in the work organisation plan(s) for the day, the week or the entire reference period shall be considered as overtime in so far as those hours were worked at the request of the employer or its representative, and in accordance with the internal rules of the companies. By way of derogation, the work performed - in compliance with the maximum working time (10 hours per day and 48 hours per week) - beyond the limits set by the work organisation plan (WOP), for the day, the week or the whole organisation plan, is not considered as overtime, if during the application of the work organisation plan (WOP) it has to be modified at the request of the employer and if this change is communicated to the employees concerned with at least 3 days’ prior notice. If the change occurs at the initiative of the employer less than 3 days before the event and if this change does not result in an increase in the originally planned hours of work but a simple change of schedule, the hours of work exceeding the initial working hours by more than 2 hours shall be compensated at the rate of

Work Organisation Plan (WOP). Except in case of force majeure, any hours worked beyond the limits laid down in the work organisation plan(s) for the day, the week or the entire reference period shall be considered as overtime in so far as those hours were worked at the request of the employer or its representative, and in accordance with the internal rules of the companies. By way of derogation, the work performed - in compliance with the maximum working time (10 hours per day and 48 hours per week) - beyond the limits set by the work organisation plan (WOP), for the day, the week or the whole organisation plan, is not considered as overtime, if during the application of the work organisation plan (WOP) it has to be modified at the request of the employer and if this change is communicated to the employees concerned with at least 3 days’ prior notice. If the change occurs at the initiative of the employer less than 3 days before the event and if this change does not result in an increase in the originally planned hours of work but a simple change of schedule, the hours of work exceeding the initial working hours by more than 2 hours shall be compensated at the rate ofof 1.2 hours for each hour worked instead of 1.0 for the first 2 hours. The Joint Conciliation Committee may be convened to examine any issues relating to the terms and conditions of implementation set out above.