Working time arrangements. In the 2000 settlement, the central parties agreed that for the offshore agreements, contractual holidays shall be laid to the leisure periods of the work cycle. When a 2–4 work schedule is established locally, the following conditions must be met: • The parties shall agree locally on specific cooperation measures to improve efficiency, productivity and flexibility regarding the use of personnel, and shall actively contribute to avoiding a crew increase – as far as possible. • When a work schedule is agreed with a lower number of hours per year than 1582, the pay shall be reduced correspondingly. When a 2–4 work schedule is agreed, an annual average of 122 hours will be due. A deduction will be made for these hours of 10.16 hours per month, calculated to 7.71%. In the 2006 settlement it is agreed that the wage deductions on 7.71% for 2-4 work schedule lapses. • When working time under 1582 hours is permanently introduced for any employee, the basis for sickness benefits and pensionable income shall be reduced correspondingly. • Changing to and introducing a new work schedule, for example 2-4, shall not entail any additional expenses for the company, in the form of compensation for swing shifts, overtime, waiting time and/or lost leisure time. In the event of future working hours reductions, the agreed number of working hours on the Shelf, 1460 hours, shall be maintained until the agreed number of hours is harmonised by working hours reductions in the industrial sector/ society at large. Such reductions are to be compensated as regards financial value if the general working hours reductions are implemented without a reduction in pay.
Working time arrangements. 6.1 The working time arrangements are as set out in paragraph 15 of the Implementation agreement.
Working time arrangements. 9.1 The standard working hours per week will be 35 hours.
