AN120470 – Retail Services Employees (State) Award
(i) Day Work - Retail Services Assistant, Retail Security Assistant (as defined in paragraph (b) of subclause (i) of clause 2, Definitions):
The ordinary hours of work, exclusive of meal times, shall not exceed an average of 38 hours per week and may be worked in one or two shifts per day, in accordance with the following normal day work hours:
6:00am - 6:30pm - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday;
6:00am - 9:30pm - Thursday and Friday;
7:00am - 5:30pm - Sunday.
All other provisions shall be in accordance with clause 10, Hours, of the Shop Employees (State) Award as made by Glynn J in matter IRC 1485 of 2001 on 7 March 2001, as varied.
(ii) Propagators and/or Gardeners and Garden Hands:
(a) The ordinary working hours, exclusive of meal times, shall not exceed 38 hours per week and shall be worked Monday to Friday, inclusive: Provided that such daily hours may be varied by agreement between an employer and the union in the event of water restrictions being enforced or other emergencies arising.
Provided further that in establishments from Monday to Sunday the ordinary working hours, exclusive of meal times, shall be an average of 38 per week which shall be worked Monday to Sunday, inclusive.
Provided further that such employees required to work their ordinary hours on a Saturday or Sunday shall be paid for all time so worked at the following rates:
Saturday Work time and one-half
Sunday Work double time
For the purpose of this subclause only the rates prescribed shall apply in respect of ordinary hours of work and shall apply to all such employees covered by this subclause, including casual employees, provided that such casual employees are employed in establishments operating from Monday to Sunday.
(b) Such hours shall be worked between the hours prescribed for day workers by the award or industrial agreement covering the majority of employees in the establishment. Provided that, by agreement with the employees, such hours may be worked between the hours of 6:00am and 6:00pm. Provided further that during daylight saving such hours may be worked between 7:00am and 7:00pm.
(iii) Retail Security Assistants (excluding Retail Security Assistant [Gatekeepers] as defined in paragraph (b) of subclause (i) of clause 2, Definitions):
(a) The ordinary working hours of Retail Security Assistants shall not exceed an average of 76 in each roster period of 14 consecutive days, and such hours shall be worked in not more than ten shifts in such roster period of not more than eight consecutive hours in any one shift, with not more than one shift in any period of 24 hours.
(b) Except in the case of change of shifts, where seven days notice must be given or overtime must be paid, not more than six consecutive days shall be worked without the payment of overtime.
(c) The arrangement of working hours, as set out herein, may be altered by agreement between the employer and the union.
(d) In all cases, shifts of work shall be continuous and time shall start from the commencement of the shift.
(e) A crib time of not less than 20 minutes shall be allowed, not earlier than four hours or later than five hours, where it is reasonably practicable to do so, after the time of commencement of each shift. Time allowed as crib time shall be regarded as time worked and shall be paid for as such.
(iv) Retail Building Assistant:
(a) The ordinary working hours of a Retail Building Assistant shall not exceed an average of 38 per week, which shall be worked in shifts of not more than eight hours duration, as follows –
From Monday to 5:30pm on Sunday, inclusive.
(b) The employer shall fix the time for working such hours on such days in one, two or three shifts.
