AN160142 – Gold Mining Engineering and Maintenance Award
8. - OVERTIME (OTHER THAN CONTINUOUS SHIFT EMPLOYEES)
(1) For all the work done beyond the hours of duty on any ordinary day, payment shall be at the rate of time and a half for the first two hours and double time thereafter.
(2) For all work done on Saturdays, payment shall be at the rate of time and a half for the first two hours and double time thereafter.
(3) Work done on Sundays shall be paid for at the rate of double time.
(4) Work done on holidays shall be paid for at the rate of double time and a half.
(5) (a) When an employee is recalled to work overtime after leaving his/her employers business premises (whether notified before or after leaving such premises), the employee shall be paid for at least four hours at overtime rates; provided that, except in the case of unforeseen circumstances arising, an employee shall not be required to work the full four hours if the job for which the employee was recalled is completed within a shorter period but if such employee is subsequently recalled to work within the period of four hours for which payment has been made, an additional payment shall not be made nor shall any extra overtime be paid in respect of any period covered by such minimum payment.
(b) This subclause shall not apply in cases where it is customary for an employee to return to his employers premises to perform a specific job outside the employees ordinary working hours or where the overtime is continuous (subject to any reasonable meal break which may be allowed) within the completion or commencement of ordinary working time.
(6) When an employee without being notifed on the previous day, is required to continue working after the usual knock-off time for more than one hour, or (in the case of a day employee) after 5.30pm, whichever is the later, such employee shall be provided with any meal required or be paid $6.85 in lieu thereof.
(7) When a worker is required to hold himself in readiness for a call after ordinary hours, he shall be paid at ordinary rates for the time that he holds himself in readiness.
(8) When a worker is required for duty during any meal time, whereby his meal time is postponed for more than one hour, he shall be paid at overtime rates until he gets his meal.
(9) When computing overtime, any district allowance shall not be computed as an addition to the day's pay.
(10) (a) Within the limits prescribed by the Mines Regulations Act and the regulations made thereunder, an employer may require any worker to work reasonable overtime at overtime rates and such worker shall work overtime in accordance with such requirement.
(b) No organisation, party to this award, or worker or workers covered by this award, shall in any way, whether directly or indirectly, be a party to or concerned in any ban, limitation or restriction upon the working of overtime in accordance with the requirements of this subclause.
