AN120098 – Butter, Cheese & Other Dairy Products (State) Award
Day Workers
4.1 Not more than 40 ordinary hours will constitute a week’s work.
4.2 By agreement with the Union an employer may implement a different pattern of hours to suit the requirements of the establishment, or sections of the establishment.
4.3 In all establishments where a five-day week is observed, such ordinary hours will be worked in five days of eight hours each, Monday to Friday inclusive, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. By site agreement between an employer and the majority of employees affected, the ordinary hours may be worked between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to suit the particular requirements of the organization
Shift Workers
4.4 The ordinary hours of shift workers will be ten shifts of eight hours each day, in any one period of 14 consecutive days, or (whether they are on a one, two or three-shift system) according to rosters agreed upon between the employer and the union.
All Employees
4.5 No employees will be required to work the ordinary hours of the day or shift in broken periods.
4.6 The roster of ordinary hours will be posted at the place of work. The employer will give 7 days notice to the employees and the Union before altering an employee’s ordinary working hours. The notice will be given by posting the alteration at the place of work. The ordinary working hours may be varied at any time by agreement between the Union and the employer.
