AN140166 – Meat Industry (Other Than Export) Award - State 2002
4.2.1 A part-time employee is an employee who:
(a) is employed for not less than 20 hours per week and for not more than 32 ordinary hours per week; and
(b) is rostered for a minimum of 4 consecutive hours on any shift or day.
4.2.2 At the time of engagement the employer and the part-time employee will agree in writing the number of ordinary hours worked each week.
4.2.3 Any agreed variation to the number of ordinary hours worked will be recorded in writing.
4.2.4 A part-time employee's roster may be altered by the employer giving notice to the employee in accordance with the provisions of clause 6.1.7 or by a lesser period of notice by mutual agreement:
Provided that the agreed number of ordinary hours per week can only be varied in accordance with clause 4.2.3.
4.2.5 All time worked outside the ordinary daily and weekly hours specified in the employee's roster will be overtime and paid for at the rates prescribed in clause 6.3.
4.2.6 A part-time employee employed under the provisions of clause 4.2 must be paid for ordinary hours worked at the rate of 1/38 of the weekly rate prescribed in clause 5.2 for the class of work performed.
4.2.7 A part-time employee will receive proportionate pay and employment conditions to those of full-time employees.
4.2.8 Where a public holiday falls on a day upon which a part-time employee is normally employed, that employee shall be paid the appropriate rate for the number of hours normally worked on that day. A part-time employee's regular roster will not be altered to avoid this obligation.
4.2.9 Where an employee and their employer agree in writing, part-time employment may be converted to full-time, and vice-versa on a permanent basis or for a specified period of time. If an employee transfers from full-time to part-time (or vice-versa) all accrued award and legislative entitlements shall be maintained. Following transfer to part-time employment accrual will occur in accordance with the provisions relevant to part-time employment.
