AP838502 - Post Fulfilment Online Consent Award 2004
11. REGULAR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
11.1 PFO may employ regular part-time employees in any classification in this award.
11.2 A regular part-time employee is an employee who:
11.2.1 works less than full time hours of 38 hours per week; and
11.2.2 has reasonably predictable hours of work.
11.3 At the time of first being employed, PFO and the regular part-time employee will agree, in writing, on a regular pattern of work in accordance with the relevant rostering principles outlined in clause 21, specifying at least:
11.3.1 the hours worked each day;
11.3.2 which days of the week the employee will work;
11.3.3 the actual starting and finishing times of each day;
11.3.4 variation must be made in writing;
11.3.5 minimum daily employment is three hours;
11.3.6 all time worked in excess of the agreed hours other than those hours worked as flex up in accordance with clause 11.10 shall be paid at the appropriate overtime rate; and
11.3.7 the entitlement and the duration of meal breaks as outlined in clause 22 where applicable.
11.4 Any agreement to vary the regular pattern of work must be made in writing before the variation occurs.
11.5 The agreement and variation to it must be retained by PFO and a copy given to the employee.
11.6 PFO is required to roster a regular part-time employee for a minimum three consecutive hours on any shift.
11.7 An employee who does not meet the definition of a regular part-time employee and who is not a full-time employee will be paid as a casual employee in accordance with clause 12.7.
11.8 A regular employee employed under the provisions of this clause must be paid for the ordinary hours worked at the rate of 1/38th of the weekly rate prescribed for the class of work performed.
11.9 Rosters
11.9.1 A part-time employee’s agreed hours of work may be reduced in accordance with clause 11.11.
11.9.2 A part-time employee’s roster may be altered in accordance with clause 21.14.
11.9.3 Rosters shall not be changed from week to week, or fortnight to fortnight, nor shall they be changed to avoid any award entitlements.
11.9.4 No part-time employee may be employed on more than five days per week other than at the request in writing of the employee concerned or pursuant to clause 21.6.
11.10 In conjunction with, or in addition to any rostered shift, a part-time employee may be offered on a voluntary basis additional hours, which if accepted, shall be paid at the stipulated casual rate. Provided that such additional hours shall be offered:
11.10.1 within the ordinary spread of hours applicable to the employee;
11.10.2 in accordance with the relevant roster principles; and
11.10.3 on the basis of being paid a casual loading in lieu of entitlements to sick leave, annual leave or other forms of leave other than long service leave;
and paid at the stipulated overtime rate for any hours that exceed 38 in any one week.
11.11 A part-time employee’s normal core hours may be reduced by a maximum quantum of 20% in any anniversary year provided:
11.11.1 the employee is provided four weeks notice in writing; or
11.11.2 where the employee agrees, two weeks notice in writing; and
11.11.3 a part-time employee’s core hours may not be reduced to less than 40 hours over a four week cycle.
11.12 Annual leave and sick leave entitlements for part-time employees shall be calculated on the basis of pro rata entitlements for full-time employees. Where the number of rostered hours varies during any anniversary year (including where an employee transfers from full-time to part-time and vice versa), entitlements shall be calculated upon the average number of ordinary hours worked during the anniversary year.
