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AN140064 – Clerical Award - Hotels, Resorts and Certain Other Licensed Premises - State (South East Queensland) 2002

6.2 WORKING A 38 HOUR WEEK

6.2.1 The 38 hour week shall be worked on one of the following bases, most suitable to the particular employer, after consultation with, and giving reasonable consideration to the wishes of the employees concerned:

(a) by employees working 4 days of 8 hours and one day of 6 hours; or

(b) by employees working 19 days of 8 hours each day in a work cycle of 28 consecutive days; or

(c) by employees banking a day each month up to a maximum of 5 days to be taken at times mutually acceptable to the employer and the employee, but not later than 12 calendar months of the date on which the first Rostered Day Off was accrued; or

(d) by employees working 4 days of 9.5 hours per day; or

(e) by employees working 5 days of 7 hours and 36 minutes per day; or

(f) by employees working 4 or 5 days with no less than 4 hours and no more than 10 hours on any day; or

(g) any combination of the above.

6.2.2 Employees engaged subject to clause 6.2.1 are entitled to 2 full days off each week.

Employees' engagement pursuant to clause 6.2.1 is subject to the following conditions:

(a) The hours of work may be worked with a minimum of 4 hours and within a maximum span of 12 hours per day exclusive of meal breaks:

Provided that where shifts shall exceed 8 hours per day, such hours of work shall only be worked by agreement in writing between the employer and the employee:

Provided further that the maximum span of 12 hours within which ordinary hours may be worked on any day may be extended by written agreement entered into between the employer and the relevant Union.

(b) Where shifts greater than 10 hours per day are to be worked, such shifts shall only be worked by agreement in writing between the employer and the employee:

Provided that the parties recognise the right of the Union to discuss any problems that may arise as a result of the implementation of locally agreed rosters.

(c) Provided that where shifts of more than 10 hours per day are rostered for work, employees working such hours cannot be rostered for work on more than 3 consecutive days without a break of at least 48 hours, and further provided that no more than 8 shifts of more than 10 hours can be worked in a 4 week period.

(d) In relation to clause 6.1.1(d) and 6.1.2, unless otherwise specified, an employee shall be entitled to 9 full days off per 4 week period.

(e) No employee shall work more than 10 days in succession without a Rostered Day Off.

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