AT773671CRV - Community Pharmacy Award 1998 [Transitional]
PART 6 - HOURS OF WORK, BREAKS, OVERTIME
21. HOURS OF WORK & PENALTY RATES FOR ORDINARY TIME
21.1 The ordinary hours of work shall not exceed an average of 38 per week to be worked in any one of the following forms:
21.1.1 38 hours within a work cycle not exceeding seven consecutive days; or
21.1.2 76 hours within a work cycle not exceeding fourteen consecutive days; or
21.1.3 114 hours within a work cycle not exceeding 21 consecutive days; or
21.1.4 152 hours within a work cycle not exceeding 28 consecutive days.
21.2 Ordinary hours of work may be worked between the hours of 7.00 am to midnight Monday to Sunday and shall not exceed twelve hours on any one day.
21.3 All employees shall be paid a minimum of three hours for each start.
21.4 By agreement between an employer and employee the minimum number of hours for each start may be less than three in situations where
21.4.1 the Pharmacy is open for business for less than three hours on a particular day or,
21.4.2 where a pharmacist is employed to provide meal break relief for an existing pharmacist working as a sole pharmacist.
21.5 There shall be not less than a ten hour break between finishing work (including overtime) on one day and the commencement of work on the next day.
[21.6 varied by Q9189 from 05Nov98]
21.6 Where a pharmacist is required to remain on the premises during a meal break the period of the meal break shall be included in the calculation of the twelve hours mentioned in 21.2.
21.7 Meal breaks taken on the premises do not count in the calculation of 38 hours per week.
21.8 The following penalty rates shall be paid to all employees in respect to ordinary hours of work:
21.8.1 Victoria
Monday to Friday inclusive: |
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Between 7.00am and 8.00am |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 100% |
Between 6.00pm and 9.00pm |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 25% |
Between 9.00pm and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
Saturday |
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Between 7.00am and 8.00am |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 100% |
Between 8.00am and 6.00pm |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 25% |
Between 6.00pm and 9.00pm |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
Between 9.00pm and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 75% |
Sunday |
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7.00am to midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 100% |
Public holidays |
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Between 7.00am and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 100% |
21.8.2 New South Wales
Monday to Friday inclusive: |
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Between 7.00am and 8.30am |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
Between 7.00pm and 9.00pm |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 25% |
Between 9.00pm and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
Saturday |
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Between 7.00am and 8.00am |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
Between 8.00am and 8.30am |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 25% |
Between 6.00pm and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
Sunday |
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Between 7.00am and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
Public holidays |
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Between 7.00am and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 150% |
21.8.3 ACT
Monday to Friday inclusive: |
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Between 7.00am and 8.30am |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
Between 7.00pm and 9.00pm |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 25% |
Between 9.00pm and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
Saturday |
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Between 7.00am and 8.00am |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
Between 8.00am and 8.30am |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 25% |
Between 6.00pm and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
Sunday |
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Between 7.00am and 8.30am |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 100% |
Between 8.30am and 6.00pm |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
Between 6.00pm and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 100% |
Public holidays |
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Between 7.00am and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 150% |
21.8.4 Queensland
Monday to Friday inclusive: |
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Between 7.00pm and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 25% |
Saturday |
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between 7.00am and 8.00am |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 25% |
between 1.00pm and 6.00pm |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 25% |
between 6.00pm and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
Sunday |
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between 7.00am and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
Public holidays |
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between 7.00am and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 150% |
21.8.5 South Australia
Monday to Friday inclusive: |
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between 7.00am and 8.00am |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
between 6.30pm and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
Saturday |
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between 7.00am and 8.00am |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
between 12.30pm and 5.00pm |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 25% |
between 5.00pm and 6.00pm |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 75% |
between 6.00pm and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 100% |
Sunday |
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between 7.00am and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 100% |
Public holidays |
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Between 7.00am and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 100% |
21.8.6 Tasmania
Monday to Friday inclusive: |
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Between 7.00am and 8.00am |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 25% |
Between 9.00pm and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 25% |
Saturday |
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between 7.00am and 8.00am |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 25% |
between 6.00pm and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 25% |
Sunday |
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between 7.00am and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
Public holidays |
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Between 7.00am and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
21.8.7 Western Australia
Monday to Saturday inclusive: |
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Between 7.00am and 8.00am |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 25% |
Between 9.00pm and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 25% |
Sunday |
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Between 7.00am and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
Public holidays |
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Between 7.00am and midnight |
the ordinary rate of pay plus 50% |
21.9 All times worked between midnight and 7.00 am shall be paid at double time.
21.10 Time off in lieu of payment for penalty rates
21.10.1 In Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia
Where an employer and employee agree time off at the penalty equivalent, or any part of it, may be taken in lieu of penalty payments. Provided that such time off is taken within 28 days or is accumulated and added to the period of annual leave.
21.10.2 In New South Wales, South Australia, The Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory
Where an employer and employee agree time off at the penalty equivalent, or any part of it, may be taken in lieu of penalty payments for Public Holidays only. Provided that such time off is taken within 28 days or is accumulated and added to the period of annual leave.
