AN140296 – Teachers' Award - Non-Governmental Schools 2003

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

6.1 HOURS OF WORK

6.1.1 Secondary Schools

The ordinary hours of Duty for Teachers in Secondary Schools and in the Secondary Department of Primary Schools shall not exceed 30 per week of which, in the case of non-Resident Teachers, not more than one-third shall be performed before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m.

6.1.2 Primary Schools

(a) The ordinary hours of Duty for Teachers in Primary Schools shall not exceed 27 1/2 per week.

(b) Teachers shall be on Duty 15 minutes before the morning assembly and shall remain on Duty until the time of dismissal of the school for the day.

(c) Principals may assign to members of their staff duties requiring their attendance until a time not later than 30 minutes after the time of dismissal of the school for the day:

Provided that such duties shall be allocated, when practicable, on a roster basis.

6.1.3 Resident Teachers

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of clauses 6.1.1 and 6.1.2 a Resident Teacher who is engaged as a full-time Teacher in the same school to which the boarding establishment is attached may be required to spend not more than 10 hours per week in resident duties as herein defined. These hours of Duty shall be in exchange for the Resident Teacher's board and residence.

(b) By mutual agreement between the employee and the school authority the hours of resident Duty of Resident Teachers may be averaged over one term.

6.1.4 Clause 6.1 will not apply to a Teacher where that Teacher is excluded by the provisions of a Schedule to this Award.