AN120020 – Animal Welfare, Institutional (State) Award
(i) Rostering of Inspectors –
(a) The ordinary hours of work, inclusive of crib breaks, shall not exceed five shifts in any period of seven consecutive days or exceed an average of 38 hours per week over the cycle of a roster, Sunday to Saturday inclusive, which shall be worked in one shift of not more than eight hours per day between the hours of 8.00 a.m. and 10.00 p.m.
(b) Other Than Inspectors - Subject to subclause (ix) of this clause, the ordinary hours of work shall not exceed five shifts in any period of seven consecutive days, or exceed an average of 38 per week over the cycle of a roster, Sunday to Saturday inclusive, which shall be worked on one shift of not more than eight hours per day, between the hours of 7.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m.
(ii) There shall be no broken shifts except for meal breaks.
(iii) Inspectors shall be allowed 20 minutes for a crib break.
(iv) An employee shall be allowed a break 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 meals shall be taken, when once fixed, shall not be altered without seven days' notice being given by the employer to his/her employees.
(v) An employee called upon to work during the ordinary meal break shall be paid overtime rates for all such time worked: Provided that, in cases of emergency, where it is necessary to work up to 15 minutes after the usual ceasing time for lunch, this provision shall not apply.
(vi) In the event of any employee 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 for the benefit (and at the request) of the employee.
(vii) The provisions of subclauses (iv), (v) and (vi) of this clause shall not apply to inspectors.
(viii) The rostered ordinary hours of work shall be notified to employees by the employer displaying the roster in a conspicuous and accessible place on the premises where the employee is employed. The hours of commencing and ceasing work, once notified, shall not be changed without the payment of overtime, pursuant to the provisions of clause 6, Overtime, Meal Allowance, Crib and Rest Breaks, unless the employee is given two weeks' notice of such change.
(ix) Subject to mutual agreement between the Society and an employee at the quarantine, feeding and clinic attendance sections of the Society, the ordinary hours of work shall not exceed 10 shifts in any period of 14 consecutive days or exceed 76 hours per fortnight, over the cycle of a roster, as per paragraph (x) of this clause.
On any one day, no more than three employees will be working a shift in accordance with this subclause.
(x) Implementation of 38-Hour Week - Assessment should be made as to which method of implementation best suits the business, and such proposal shall be discussed with employees in an effort to reach agreement. In the absence of agreement, the matter should be referred to The Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch, who will then negotiate with the employer to seek agreement. Failure to reach agreement between the parties will cause either party to apply to the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales for determination.
