AN120019 - Animal Welfare, General (State) Award
(i) The ordinary hours of work shall not exceed an average of 38 per week, subject to clause 3, Rostered Days Off Duty, which shall be worked as follows:
(a) Day Workers — Between the hours of 7.30 a.m. and 8.00 p.m., Monday to Friday, inclusive, and one shift of not more than four hours between the hours of 7.30 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. Saturday. The above hours shall be worked on each day in one shift of no more than eight hours' duration, except Saturdays; provided that on each day, Monday to Saturday, inclusive, the starting time may commence 30 minutes earlier than that provided herein, or the ceasing time may be extended by 30 minutes, or this 30 minutes may be divided between the starting and ceasing time if mutually agreed to between the employer and the employee.
(b) Shift Workers — In one shift of eight hours on each of five days, Monday to Sunday, inclusive, between the hours of 7.30 a.m. and 11.30 p.m.
(c) Broken Shift Workers — Between the hours of 7.30 a.m. and 8.00 p.m., Monday to Friday, inclusive, to be worked in two shifts daily, subject to the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subclause with respect to alterations in starting and ceasing times.
(ii) Broken Shift Workers Allowance — Employees may be called upon to work broken shifts as provided in paragraph (c) of subclause (i) of this clause, if paid the following additional allowances:
(a) For each broken shift so worked : A shift allowance at the rate set out in Item 1 of Table 2: Other Rates and Allowances, of Part B, Monetary Rates.
(b) Excess fares allowance : At the rate set out in Item 2 of Table 2.
(iii) Seven-day shift workers shall be allowed 20 minutes for a crib break in each shift, to be counted as time worked, after four hours of work.
(iv) Day workers shall be allowed a meal break between the fourth and fifth hour of work of not less than half an hour or more than one hour for a meal on each day of the week. The period during which such meal shall be taken, when once fixed, shall not be altered without seven days' notice being given by the employer to employees.
(v) Employees called upon to work during the ordinary meal break or crib break shall be paid overtime rates for all such time worked; provided that in case of emergency, where it is necessary to work up to 15 minutes into a meal break or crib break, this provision shall not apply.
(vi) In the event of any day worker being allowed a period of less than 30 minutes for the purpose of having a meal, no deduction shall be made for time so spent by the employee in having a meal, except when the shortened meal break is taken at the request of the employee.
(vii) The rostered ordinary hours of work shall be notified to weekly and part-time employees by the employer displaying the roster in a conspicuous and accessible place on the premises where the employee is employed. Unless mutually agreed upon, such hours, once notified, shall not be changed without the payment of overtime unless the employee has been given one week's notice of such change. Provided that casuals are employed for a minimum of three hours each start, a casual employee's hours may be changed at any time.
