Common use of Working Time Clause in Contracts

Working Time. (1) Staff members as defined in this section shall be subject to the Austrian Working Time Act [Arbeitszeitgesetz/AZG] and the Austrian Rest Period Act [Arbeitsruhegesetz/ARG]. (2) The normal weekly working time shall be 40 hours (full-time employment). The number of working hours and their distribution over the days of the week shall be agreed upon. Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays shall be non-working days unless the staff member is required to work for an important job-related reason; the term “important job-related reason” may be defined in more detail in an internal agreement. (3) During a calculation period of 17 weeks the normal weekly working time may be increased to 48 hours, provided that during that period the normal working time as defined in paragraph (1) is not exceeded. The calculation period may be extended to up to 52 weeks by plant agreement. The normal daily working time must not exceed nine hours. (4) In the case of continuous shift operation as defined by Section 4a AZG the normal weekly working time may be extended to up to 48 hours in specific weeks. The normal daily working time may be extended to eleven hours if this is related to shift changeover. In specific weeks the normal working time may be extended to up to 56 hours and the normal daily working time may be extended to 12 hours by means of an internal agreement; for such an extension of the normal daily working time an occupational physician must have ascertained occupational safety of the relevant activities and, upon the works council’s request, another occupational physician, who is appointed by mutual consent, shall be consulted. (5) In the case of flexible working hours as defined by Section 4b AZG the normal daily working time may be extended to up to ten hours. (6) If the staff member is on call on a regular basis and for many hours the normal weekly working time may be extended to 48 hours and the normal daily working time may be extended to up to eleven hours. By means of a plant agreement the weekly normal working time may be extended to up to 60 hours and the daily normal working time may be extended to up to 12 hours. (7) The staff member shall be obliged to record the hours worked according to the University's instructions. (8) Section 11 AZG shall apply to rest periods. More favourable internal regulations of breaks in force shall remain unaffected and shall also apply to new staff. (9) The provisions of paragraphs (2) to (8) shall not apply to executive staff of the University who have been assigned material management tasks to be discharged in their own responsibility.

Working Time. (1) Staff members as defined in this section shall be subject to the Austrian Working Time Act [Arbeitszeitgesetz/AZG] and the Austrian Rest Period Act [Arbeitsruhegesetz/ARG]. (2) The normal weekly working time shall be 40 hours (full-time employment). The number of working hours and their distribution over the days of the week shall be agreed uponagreed. Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays shall be non-working days unless the staff member is required to work for an important job-related reason; the term “important job-related reason” may be defined in more detail in an internal agreement. (3) During a calculation period of 17 weeks the normal weekly working time may be increased to 48 hours, provided that during that period the normal working time as defined in paragraph (1) is not exceeded. The calculation period may be extended to up to 52 weeks by plant agreement. The normal daily working time must not exceed nine hours. (4) In the case of continuous shift operation as defined by Section 4a AZG the normal weekly working time may be extended to up to 48 hours in specific weeks. The normal daily working time may be extended to eleven hours if this is related to shift changeover. In specific weeks the normal working time may be extended to up to 56 hours and the normal daily working time may be extended to 12 hours by means of an internal agreement; for such an extension of the normal daily working time an occupational physician must have ascertained occupational safety of the relevant activities and, upon the works council’s request, another occupational physician, who is appointed by mutual consent, shall be consulted. (5) In the case of flexible working hours as defined by Section 4b AZG the normal daily working time may be extended to up to ten hours. (6) If the staff member is on call on a regular basis and for many hours the normal weekly working time may be extended to 48 hours and the normal daily working time may be extended to up to eleven hours. By means of a plant agreement the weekly normal working time may be extended to up to 60 hours and the daily normal working time may be extended to up to 12 hours. (7) The staff member shall be obliged to record the hours worked according to the University's instructions. (8) Section 11 AZG shall apply to rest periods. More favourable internal regulations of breaks in force shall remain unaffected and shall also apply to new staff. (9) The provisions of paragraphs (2) to (8) shall not apply to executive staff of the University who have been assigned material management tasks to be discharged in their own responsibility.