AN150029 – Carpenters & Joiners (General) Award 1993
CLAUSE 18. REST PERIODS, MEALS AND CRIB TIMES
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18.1 There shall be a cessation of work and of working time for the purpose of a meal on each day of not less than thirty minutes to be taken no less than four hours and no later than six hours after the commencement of work. Existing arrangements may be varied by agreement and such agreement processed under the procedure prescribed in sub- clause 17.1(c) of this award.
18.2 There shall be allowed, without deduction of pay, a rest period of 10 minutes between 9.30a.m. and 11.30a.m.
18.3 When an employee is required to work overtime after the usual ceasing time for the day or shift for two hours or more, an employee shall be allowed to take, without deduction of pay, a crib time of 20 minutes in duration immediately after such ceasing time and thereafter, after each four hours of continuous work the employee shall be allowed to take also, without deduction of pay, a crib time of 30 minutes in duration. In the event of an employee remaining at work after the usual ceasing time without taking the crib time of 20 minutes and continuing at work for a period of two hours or more, the employee shall be regarded as having worked 20 minutes more than the time worked and shall be paid accordingly.
18.4 Where shift work comprises three continuous and consecutive shifts of eight hours each per day, inclusive of time worked for accrual purposes as prescribed in clauses 17 and 22, a crib time of 20 minutes in duration shall be allowed without deduction of pay in each shift, such crib time being in lieu of any other rest period or cessation of work elsewhere prescribed by this Award.
The provision of the above sub-clause shall not apply in the case of an employee who is allowed the rest period prescribed in clause 15.1(b) and (c).
18.5 For the purposes of this clause "usual ceasing time" is at the end of ordinary hours inclusive of time worked for accrual purposes as prescribed in Clause 17 or 22.
