AN170088 – Retail Trades Award
(a) For all time of duty in excess of ordinary hours or before the time fixed for commencing work or after the time fixed for ceasing work, payment shall be made at the following rate:-
(i) |
Monday to Friday - |
time and one half for the first 3 hours and double time thereafter. |
(ii) |
Saturday - |
double time. |
(b) An employee who is recalled to work overtime after a period of one hour from the time fixed for ceasing work, whether or not he has been notified before ceasing work, shall receive a minimum payment as for 3 hours worked.
(c) A junior employee under the age of 18 years shall not be required to work overtime unless he or she so desires.
(d) In computing overtime, each day's work shall stand alone.
(e) For the purpose of determining the appropriate hourly rate for overtime purposes, the appropriate weekly rates shall be divided by thirty eight.
(f) For the purpose of determining overtime entitlements of an employee, any employee who works ten minutes or more past the time fixed for ceasing work shall be paid overtime rate for all time worked after the time fixed for ceasing work.
PROVIDED that this subclause shall not be used to obtain unpaid work from employee's on a regular basis.
(g) Where an employee requests and the employer agrees, time off at the penalty equivalent may be allowed in lieu of payment for overtime.
PROVIDED that such time off shall be paid at the ordinary rate.
(h) For the purposes of determining the appropriate hourly rate for nightfill overtime purposes, the appropriate weekly rates shall be divided by thirty eight.
(i) An employer shall, if requested by an employee, provide payment at the rate provided for the payment of overtime as prescribed in this clause of this award, for any overtime worked under this subclause where such time has not been taken within four weeks of accrual.
