AN120149 – Commercial Travellers, &C., (State) Award
(i) Rostering -
(a) Where the employer and employee agree, rostered days off may accumulate to a maximum of five days which shall be taken in one continuous period and shall be scheduled to suit the needs of the employer's business. The dates for taking such accumulated days off shall be notified to an employee at least three weeks in advance of the days to be taken.
(b) Except as provided by paragraph (c) of this sub-clause, an employee shall be advised by the employer at least three weeks in advance of the weekday which is to be the day rostered off duty.
(c) Where the employer and employee agree, the employer may substitute the day an employee is to be rostered off duty for another day in the case of an emergency or to meet the requirements of a particular establishment.
(d) An individual employee, with the agreement of the employer, may substitute the day such employee is rostered off duty for another day.
Provided that the implementation of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this sub-clause may be waived for one month of the operation of this award to allow for the implementation of rosters and rostered days off duty as provided by this clause.
(ii) Public Holidays - In the event of an employee's rostered day off falling on a public holiday, the employee and the employer shall agree to an alternative day off as a substitute. Provided that in the absence of agreement the substituted day shall be determined by the employer.
(iii) Work on Rostered Day - Subject to the rostering clause, any employee required to work on their rostered day off shall be paid in accordance with sub-clause (ii) of clause 32, Hours and Special Duties, only where it is not possible to substitute another day for the rostered day off so worked, or not banked in accordance with sub-clause (i) of this clause.
(iv) Sick Leave and Rostered Day - Employees are not eligible for sick leave in respect of absences on rostered days off as such absences are outside their ordinary hours of duty.
(v) Annual Leave and Rostered Day - There is not entitlement to a rostered day off during a period of annual leave as such days do not count as time worked for accrual purposes.
