AP781451CRV - Federal Meat Industry (Processing) Award 2000
PART 5 - HOURS OF WORK
21. HOURS OF WORK
21.1 The ordinary hours of work are to be an average of 38 per week but not exceeding 152 in 28 days unless otherwise agreed. Not more than ten ordinary hours may be worked in any day.
21.2 The ordinary hours of work may be worked on any day or all of the days of the week, Monday to Friday. The days on which ordinary hours are worked may include Saturday and Sunday subject to agreement between the employer and the majority of employees concerned. Agreement in this respect may also be reached between the employer and an individual employee.
[21.3 varied by PR940412 from 01Jun04]
21.3 The ordinary hours of work are to be worked continuously, except for meal and any rest breaks, at the discretion of the employer between 6.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m. The spread of hours (i.e. 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.) may be altered by up to one hour at either end of the spread or by agreement between an employer and the majority of employees concerned or in appropriate circumstances, between the employer and an individual employee.
21.4 Notwithstanding 21.2 and 21.3, the ordinary hours of cleaners may be between the hours of 6.30 a.m. and midnight, or as otherwise agreed.
21.5 Any work performed outside the spread of hours is to be paid for at overtime rates. However, any work performed by an employee prior to the spread of hours which is continuous with ordinary hours for the purpose, for example, of getting the plant in a state of readiness for production work may, at the employer's discretion, be regarded as part of the 38 ordinary hours of work.
21.6 Unless otherwise agreed the minimum rate to be paid for a day worker for ordinary time worked between midnight on Friday and midnight on Saturday shall be time and a half.
21.7 Unless otherwise agreed the minimum rate to be paid for a day worker for ordinary time worked between midnight on Saturday and midnight on Sunday shall be double time.
21.9 Ordinary hours – shift workers
21.9.1 The ordinary hours of work for shift workers are to be an average of 38 per week and must not exceed 152 hours in 28 consecutive days.
21.9.2 By agreement between the employer and the majority of employees concerned, a roster system may operate on the basis that the weekly average of 38 ordinary hours is allowed over a period which exceeds 28 consecutive days but does not exceed twelve months.
[21.9.3 varied by PR940412 from 01Jun04]
21.9.3 The ordinary hours of work are to be worked continuously, except for meal and any rest breaks, at the discretion of the employer.
21.9.4 Except at change over of shifts an employee will not be required to work more than one shift in each 24 hours.
21.10 Methods of arranging ordinary working hours
21.10.1 Matters upon which agreement may be reached include:
21.10.1(a) Rosters which specify the starting and finishing times of working hours;
21.10.1(b) A period of notice of a rostered day off which is less than four weeks;
21.10.1(c) substitution of rostered days off;
21.10.1(d) accumulation of rostered days off;
21.10.1(e) arrangements which allow for flexibility in relation to the taking of rostered days off;
21.10.1(f) any arrangements of ordinary hours which exceed ten hours in any day.
21.10.2 By agreement between an employer and the majority of employees in the enterprise or part of the enterprise concerned, twelve hour days or shifts may be introduced subject to:
21.10.2(a) Proper health monitoring procedures being introduced;
21.10.2(b) Suitable roster arrangements being made;
21.10.2(c) Proper supervision being provided;
21.10.2(d) Adequate breaks being provided;
21.10.2(e) An adequate trial or review process being undertaken.
21.11 Daylight Saving
21.11.1 Where by reason of State legislation, summer time is prescribed as being in advance of the standard time in that State the length of any shift:
21.11.1(a) commencing before the time prescribed by the relevant legislation for the commencement of a summer time period; and
21.11.1(b) commencing on or before the time prescribed by such legislation for the termination of a summer time period,
shall be deemed to be the number of hours represented by the difference between the time recorded by the clock at the beginning of the shift and the time so recorded at the end of the shift. The time of the clock in each case is to be set to the time fixed by the relevant State legislation.
21.11.2 In this subclause the expressions standard time and summer time shall bear the same meaning as are prescribed by the relevant State legislation.
