AN120152 – Community Pharmacy (State) Award 2001
20.1 In shops employing on a regular basis fifteen or more employees per week, unless specific agreement exists to the contrary between an employer and an employee, the employee shall not be required to work ordinary hours on more than nineteen days in each four week cycle.
Where specific agreement exists between an employer and an employee the employee may be worked on the basis of:
20.1.1 not more than 4 hours work on one day in each two week cycle;
20.1.2 not more than 6 hours work on one day per week.
20.1.3 In shops employing on a regular basis more than five employees but less than fifteen employees per week, unless specific agreement exists to the contrary between an employer and an employee, the employee may be worked ordinary hours on one of the following bases at the employer's discretion:
20.1.4 not more than 19 days work in each four week cycle;
20.1.5 not more than 4 hours work on one day in each two week cycle;
20.1.6 not more than 6 hours work on one day in each week.
Where specific agreement exists, between an employer and an employee, the employee may be worked on not more than 7.6 hours per day.
20.2 In shops employing on a regular basis five or less employees per week, employees may be worked their ordinary hours on one of the following bases at the employer's discretion:
20.2.1 not more than 19 days in each four week cycle;
20.2.2 not more than 4 hours work on one day in each two week cycle;
20.2.3 not more than 6 hours work on one day in each week;
20.2.4 not more than 7.6 hours work on any day.
20.3 In any case where agreement is reached between an employer and an employee pursuant to sub-clause 20.1 of this clause, the relevant union shall be notified seven days prior to the implementation of such agreement. Any dispute as to such agreement shall be referred to the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales.
20.4 Provided that, for the purposes of this clause, "employing on a regular basis" includes persons of the following types:
20.4.1 employees of the employer engaged on the premises whose terms of employment are not regulated by this Award;
20.4.2 employees other than those employed by the employer whose terms of employment are regulated by this Award and who regularly work on the premises performing work as demonstrators and the like but not including the employees of a bona fide franchiser operating on the premises.
20.5 Provided that the unions may approach any employer to discuss the method of implementation in their shops.
