AP782505CR - Graphics Arts - General - Award 2000

6.8 SPECIAL PROVISIONS – HOURS OF WORK

[6.8 inserted by S8310 from 01Sep00]

It is recognised that the Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games to be held in September and October 2000, could have a major impact on the operation of businesses throughout New South Wales. This variation shall operate within the area of operation set out in clause 1.7.2 and shall be in force during the period 1 September 2000 to 28 October 2000 inclusive.

6.8.1 To lessen the impact during the period of 1 September 2000 to 28 October 2000 inclusive, the employee and the employer may agree:

6.8.1(a) to vary the fixed starting and finishing times of ordinary hours of a day work employee without attracting the appropriate shift penalty set out in clause 6.2.3, if the resulting ordinary hours to be worked following the change of ordinary day work hours would have normally attracted a shift penalty.

6.8.1(b) to vary the fixed starting times and finishing times of ordinary hours of shift work without loss of payment of the employee’s current shift work rate.

6.8.2 As a consequence of the operation of 6.8.1 the starting and finishing times of ordinary day work and shift work hours may be varied without the requirement for a week’s notice to be given of the change of ordinary hours, provided that a minimum of forty eight hours’ notice must be given.

6.8.3 All time worked in excess of the employee’s fixed starting and finishing time of ordinary hours will attract the appropriate overtime penalty rates.

6.8.4 The agreement is to be recorded in the Time and Wages records kept by the employer.

6.8.5 In the event that a dispute or difficulty arises over the implementation or continued operation of this clause, the matter will be handled in accordance with the dispute resolution procedure in 3.2 Dispute Settlement Procedure.

6.8.6 The above provisions will not be construed so as to limit the operation of 6.1.6 and 6.1.7 when such provisions are utilised for reasons unconnected with the Olympics.