AT773671CRV - Community Pharmacy Award 1998 [Transitional]

23. MEAL BREAKS, REST PERIODS AND MEAL ALLOWANCE

23.1 In normal circumstances, an employee is required to take a meal break of at least thirty minutes not more than five hours after commencing work, or any subsequent period of five hours.

23.2 The meal break need not be taken if the employee is within one hour of finishing work.

[23.3 varied by S7745 PR905586 PR918751 PR932095 PR947723 PR960631 PR975356; PR979640 ppc 01Oct07]

23.3 A meal allowance of $11.53 shall be paid where a meal break is required to be taken between a period of ordinary time and overtime or during a period of overtime.

23.3.1 The meal allowance need not be paid if 24 hours notice of the requirement to work overtime is given.

23.4 An employee who is required to work beyond five hours without a meal break must be paid at time and a half until a meal break is allowed.

23.5 An employee who is required to take their meal break on the premises for the purpose of attending to urgent matters requiring the input of a qualified pharmacist, shall be paid at time and a half for the period of the meal break.

23.6 Employees shall be allowed a rest period of ten minutes each morning and afternoon and at the commencement of the final hour of work if a meal break is not taken in accordance with 23.2 above.