AN120505 – Social and Community Services Employees (State) Award
15.1 Definitions
(a) Evening Shift means any shift which finishes after 8.00pm and at or before 12.00 midnight Monday to Friday.
(b) Night Shift means any shift which finishes after 12.00 midnight or commences before 6.00am Monday to Friday.
(c) Saturday Shift means any time worked between midnight Friday and midnight Saturday.
(d) Sunday Shift means any time worked between midnight Saturday and midnight Sunday.
(e) A gazetted Public Holiday Shift means any time worked between midnight on the night prior to the public holiday and midnight of the public holiday.
15.2 Engagement in Shift Work
(a) Where an employer wishes to engage an employee in shift work, the employer shall advise the employee in writing, specifying the period over which the shift is ordinarily worked.
15.3 Shift Loadings
(a) An employee who works an evening shift shall be paid a loading of 15% on their ordinary rate of pay for the whole of such shift.
(b) An employee who works a night shift shall be paid a loading of 30% on their ordinary rate of pay for the whole of such shift.
(c) An employee who works a Saturday shift shall be paid a loading of 50% on their ordinary rate of pay for that part of such shift.
(d) An employee who works a Sunday shift shall be paid a loading of 75% on their ordinary rate of pay for that part of such shift.
(e) An employee who works a Public Holiday shift shall be paid a loading of 150% on their ordinary rate of pay for that part of such shift.
15.4 Shifts are to be worked in one continuous block of hours that may include meal breaks and sleepover.
