AN170042 – Hairdressing, Health and Beauty Industry Award

AN170042 – Hairdressing, Health and Beauty Industry Award

PART IV – HOURS OF WORK, PENALTY PAYMENTS AND OVERTIME

1. HOURS OF WORK

(a) The ordinary hours of work shall be an average of 38 per week to be worked in one of the following basis:

(i) five days of seven hours thirty-six minutes per day; or

(ii) a nineteen day month of eight hours per day followed by a rostered day off; or

(iii) eight hours per day on nine days and four hours on one day in each fortnight; or

(iv) four days of eight hours and one day of six hours each week; or

(v) eight hours per day with an accumulation of rostered days off up to a maximum of five.

(b) Method of Implementation

The method of implementation shall be determined and may be reviewed from time to time at each establishment, whereby the primary consideration shall be the efficient maximisation of the business of each establishment, but where practicable, consideration shall be given to providing a rostered day off as per subclause (d) of this clause.

The ordinary hours shall be worked in five days of eight consecutive hours (excluding meal breaks) between the following hours:

Monday and Tuesday 7.00am and 6.00pm

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 7.00am and 9.30pm
(any 2 evenings)

Saturday 8.00am and 6.00pm

(d) Rostered Days Off

Notwithstanding provisions elsewhere in the award, the employer and the majority of employees at an enterprise may agree to establish a system of Rostered Days Off to provide that:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take a rostered day off at any time.

(ii) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take rostered days off in part day amounts.

(iii) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to accrue some or all rostered days off for the purpose of creating a bank to be drawn upon by the employee at times mutually agreed by the employer, or subject to the reasonable notice by the employee or the employer.

(iv) In circumstances where a Rostered Day off applies, this day may be substituted for another day, provided that agreement is reached between the employer and employees. Provided further that such agreement will not be unreasonably withheld.

(1) An employee or the employees may choose to request a union party to this award to represent their interests in negotiation referred to in paragraph (i) of this subclause.

(2) An employer shall record Rostered Days Off arrangements in the time and wages book, as prescribed in Part VIII - Compliance, Clause 1 - Time and Wages Records, of this award each time this provision is used.

(e) Make Up Time

Notwithstanding provisions elsewhere in the award, the employer and the majority of employees at an enterprise may agree to establish a system of make up time provided that:

(i) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to work 'make up time' under which the employee takes time off during ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, during the spread of ordinary hours provided in the award.

(ii) An employee or the employees may choose to request a union party to this award, to represent their interests in negotiation referred to in paragraph (i) of this subclause.

(iii) Once a decision has been taken to introduce an enterprise system of make up time, in accordance with this clause, its terms must be set out in the time and wages records kept pursuant to Regulation 25 of the Industrial Relations Regulations 1993.

(iv) An employer shall record make up time arrangements in the time and wages book, as prescribed in Part VIII - Compliance, Clause 1 - Time and Wages Records, of this award each time this provision is used.