AN120484 – Saddlery, Leather, Canvas and Plastic Material Workers' (State) Award

AN120484 – Saddlery, Leather, Canvas and Plastic Material Workers' (State) Award

11. HOURS OF WORK, MEAL TIMES AND REST PERIODS

(a) Hours

(i) Subject to clause 11A, Implementation of 38-Hour Week, and subject to the exceptions hereinafter provided, the ordinary hours of work shall be an average of 38 per week to be worked on one of the following bases:

(1) 38 hours within a work cycle not exceeding 7 consecutive days; or

(2) 76 hours within a work cycle not exceeding 14 consecutive days; or

(3) 114 hours within a work cycle not exceeding 21 consecutive days; or

(4) 152 hours within a work cycle not exceeding 28 consecutive days.

(ii) Subject to subclause (e) of the said clause 11A, not more than 8 hours exclusive of meal breaks (except if paid for at overtime rates) shall be worked in any one day in each week.

(iii) Day Work

The ordinary hours of day work shall not be earlier than 7.00 a.m. and not later than 5.30 p.m. on 5 days of the week, provided that, where the employer and the majority of employees agree, the spread of hours may be from 6.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

(iv) Shift Work

(1) Employees may be engaged on shift work.

(2) Shift work shall be limited to working:

(A) Permanent afternoon shift Monday to Friday; or

(B) Shifts that rotate between afternoon and day shifts Monday to Friday.

(4) Employees whilst on afternoon shift shall be paid 20% additional to the ordinary rate of pay.

(5) Employees working shiftwork shall be given 20 minutes for a paid break, which shall be counted as time worked.

(6) Afternoon shift shall mean a shift finishing after 6.00 p.m. and at or before midnight Monday to Friday.

(b) Meal Times for Day Workers

(i) Employees shall be allowed a meal break of 30 minutes. By agreement between the employer and his/her employees it may be extended to a maximum of 60 minutes.

(ii) The meal period shall be between 11.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.

(iii) Any employee called upon to work during a meal hour shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half. Such rate shall continue until the employee has a meal break.

(iv) No employee shall be required to work more than 5 hours without a break for a meal. Provided that, with regard to Fridays only, where hours of work are arranged in accordance with paragraph (b)(ii) of the said clause 11A, the employer may, by agreement with the majority of employees, extend the rest period by 10 minutes without pay and thereby be relieved of any obligation under this paragraph only in respect of the particular day on which no more than 6 ordinary hours are worked.

A rest period of 10 minutes shall be given to all employees between the hours of 9.30 a.m. and 10.30 a.m., or at other such time as mutually agreed by the employer and the employee. The interval shall be counted as time off without deduction of pay. During such period, the employee shall not leave the premises.