AN140031 – Boarding House Employees Award - State (Excluding South-East Queensland) 2003

PART 6 - HOURS OF WORK, BREAKS, OVERTIME, SHIFT WORK, WEEKEND WORK 

6.1 HOURS OF WORK

6.1.1 All staff

The ordinary working hours shall not exceed 38 in any one week or 8 in any one day and shall be worked on not more than 5 days of the week.

6.1.2 Kitchen and dining room staff

The ordinary daily working hours of kitchen and dining room staff and housemaid/waitresses shall be worked within a spread of 12 hours with not more than one break between periods of work between the hours of 6.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m.:

Provided that by mutual agreement in writing between the employer and the Branch Secretary of the Union, employees may be required to commence their ordinary working hours prior to 6.00 a.m., but in no case shall the daily spread of hours exceed 12.

6.1.3 Porters

The ordinary daily working hours for porters shall be worked continuously, excluding meal breaks, and shall be worked between the hours of 6.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m.:

Provided that shift work may be performed where the employer and employees agree to a roster and where the Union consents to such roster in writing.

6.1.4 Other staff

The ordinary daily working hours of all other staff shall be worked continuously excluding meal breaks, between the hours of 6.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m.

6.1.5 Other hours by agreement

Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 6.1, employees may be required to work in accordance with such other hours of work as are mutually agreed upon, in writing, between the employer and the Branch Secretary of the Union.