AN120221 – Funeral Industries (State) Award 2005

PART II - CASKET AND/OR MANUFACTURING 

9. HOURS

(i) Weekly Employees

The ordinary working hours shall be 38 hours per week worked in accordance with the following provisions for a four week work cycle, the ordinary working hours shall be worked as a 20 day, four week cycle of eight hours each on Monday to Friday, inclusive, between the hours of 6.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m., with 0.4 (2 fifths) of an hour each day worked accruing as either an entitlement to take one day off during the four week cycle as a rostered day off paid for as though worked or by agreement between the employee and the employer , an employee can work a four and a half day week.;

(ii) The rostered day off shall be within the four-week cycle between Monday to Friday on a day allocated by the employer;

(iii) Where an employee in accordance with subclause (i) hereof, is entitled to a day off during their work cycle, such employee shall be advised by the employer at least four weeks in advance of the week day that is to be taken off;

(iv) An employer may hold up to a maximum of five days accrued in accordance with subparagraph (i). The accrued days are to be taken at a time mutually agreed between the employer and the employee, but within 12 months of the date the first rostered day off accrued under this subparagraph. Upon termination, any untaken accrued days shall be paid to the employee.

(v) In the absence of agreement being reached between an employer and its employees on any of the abovementioned matters, the dispute procedure of this award shall be used to resolve the issue. Failing this, the parties shall refer the matter to the Industrial Commission of New South Wales for resolution;

(vi) Casual Employees

The ordinary working hours of casual employees shall be eight hours per day or four hours per half day, between the hours of 6.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.

(vii) Every employer shall, by legible notice, which shall bear the date when it is fixed, exhibit and shall keep exhibited, in a place accessible to the employees, the starting and finishing times for each employee, other than casuals, for each day of the week within the span of hours prescribed by this clause. Except as provided for in Clause 15 - Meal Times, Crib Times and Meal Allowances, of Part III, General, of this award, as to meal breaks, such roster shall not be changed unless not less than seven days' notice is given by posting such alteration.