Woolworths Distribution Centre Award 2004

AP837192 - Woolworths Distribution Centre Award 2004

17. SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

17.1 All time worked on a Sunday shall be paid at the rate of double time, with a minimum payment at that rate for four hours.

17.2 The days on which New Year’s Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, the day after Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Adelaide Cup Day, Queen’s Birthday, Labor Day, Christmas Day, Commemoration Day are observed and any other day which by Act of Parliament or proclamation may be created as a public holiday, or may be substituted for any such holidays, shall be holidays and all time worked on these days shall be paid at the rate of double time and a half, within a minimum payment at that rate for four hours. All employees not required to work on these holidays as defined shall be paid for such holidays at the rate of ordinary time.

17.3 Where an employee is absent from his or her employment on the working day before or the working day after a public holiday without reasonable excuse, or without the consent of the employer, the employee shall not be entitled to payment for such holiday.

17.4 Where a public holiday falls on an employee’s rostered day off, then another rostered day off shall be granted within fourteen days. Provided that at Christmas, New Year and Easter it may be within 28 days.

17.5 Where a part-time employee is not required to work on a public holiday, the employee is entitled to be absent from work without loss of pay. In calculating wages for a part-time employee who is absent from work under this subclause, the employee shall be paid for the number of ordinary hours that the employee would have worked if the public holiday had not occurred.