AN160133 – Foremen (Building Trades) Award 1991
(1) The ordinary hours of work shall be 38 per week worked in accordance with the contract of employment but in the absence of such a provision in the contract of employment subclause (2) of this clause shall apply.
(2) (a) Unless otherwise provided for in accordance with subclause (1) of this clause the following provisions for a four week work cycle shall apply:
(i) The ordinary working hours shall be worked in a 20 day four week cycle, Monday to Friday inclusive, with 19 days of eight hours each, between the hours of 7.00am and 6.00pm, with 0.4 of an hour on each day worked accruing as an entitlement to take the fourth Monday in each cycle as a day off paid for as worked.
(ii) The rostered day off referred to in (i) above shall be those agreed to pursuant to paragraph (a) subclause (1) of Clause 13. - Hours of the Building Trades (Construction) Award 1987.
(b) Ordinary hours may be worked under any alternate arrangement agreed in writing between the employer, his/her employees and the union or unions concerned or, in default of agreement, as may be determined by the Board of Reference.
(3) An employer shall compensate a foreman for all time worked as overtime, as defined, and time worked on a public holiday as described in clause 10. - Public Holidays by either:
(a) Payment for such excess hours at the rate of:
(i) time and a half for the first two hours and double time thereafter for overtime performed Monday through to Friday and Saturday morning and on a rostered day off (each day to stand alone);
(ii) double time for work performed after 12 noon on Saturday and all work performed on Sunday; and
(iii) double time and a half for work performed on a public holiday; or
(b) granting time off in lieu or other compensation such as additional leave, as may be mutually agreed.
