AN160331 – Watchmakers' and Jewellers' Award 1970
(1) The provisions of this clause apply to all employees.
(2) (a) An employer may require any employee to work reasonable overtime at overtime rates and such employee shall work overtime in accordance with such requirement.
(b) No organisation party to this award, or employee or employees 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.
(c) Any worker recalled to work shall be paid for a minimum of three hours at the appropriate overtime rates and for all reasonable expenses incurred in returning to work.
(3) (a) Subject to the provisions of this subclause, all work done beyond the ordinary working hours on any day, Monday to Friday inclusive, shall be paid for at the rate of time and one half for the first two hours and double time thereafter.
For the purposes of this subclause, ordinary hours shall mean the hours of work fixed in an establishment in accordance with Sections A - Hours, B - Implementation of 38 Hour Week and C - Procedures for In Plant Discussions of Clause 5. - Hours.
(b) (i) Work done on Saturdays after 12.00 noon or on Sundays shall be paid for at the rate of double time.
(ii) Work done on any day prescribed as a holiday under this award shall be paid for at the rate of double time and one half.
(c) In computing overtime each day shall stand alone.
(4) (a) By agreement between the employee and employer time off in lieu of payment for overtime may be granted proportionate to the payment to which the employee is entitled. Such time to be taken in unbroken periods according to each period of overtime worked unless otherwise agreed between the employee and employer concerned.
(b) The actual period of time off may be accrued and taken at a time agreed between the employer and employee concerned.
