AT805114CRV - Federal Meat Industry (Retail and Wholesale) Award 2000 [Transitional]
PART 5 - HOURS OR WORK AND BREAKS
22. HOURS OF WORK
22.1 Summary
22.1.1 This clause describes the ordinary hours of work but is subject to other clauses in the award.
22.1.2 The ordinary hours of work shall not exceed 38 per week to be averaged over the period of the work cycle that applies in the particular enterprise. There is provision in this award for the employer, by agreement with employees, to arrange working hours to achieve maximum flexibility in order to suit the needs of both the enterprise and the employees.
22.2 Ordinary hours of work
22.2.1 The ordinary working hours shall not exceed an average of 38 per week Monday to Sunday inclusive.
22.2.2 Except for the meal times prescribed, all time between the actual commencing time and actual ceasing time on any one day shall count and shall be paid for as time worked.
22.2.3 For the purpose of establishing an average 38 hour week such average may be taken over a period not exceeding 152 hours within a work cycle not exceeding 28 consecutive days.
22.2.4 Employees may be rostered on the following basis:
22.2.4(a) The maximum number of ordinary hours which may be worked on any one day shall not exceed ten hours.
22.2.4(b) Once every four weeks, an employee who works ordinary hours on each Sunday over a 152 hour work cycle shall be given three consecutive days off which shall include Saturday and Sunday. By mutual agreement, in writing and signed, alternative arrangements may apply.
22.3 Ordinary hours - commencing times and ceasing times
22.3.1 Retail and wholesale establishments
4.00 a.m. and 9.00 p.m. - Monday to Friday.
4.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. - Saturday.
8.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. - Sunday.
22.3.2 Load out etc.
Notwithstanding anything else contained in the award, the ordinary hours that may be worked in a workplace being a domestic meat market, a pre-packing area, or the receipt, storage, inspection, load out and delivery of meat, may be between 10.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. the following day Sunday to Saturday. Provided that all ordinary time worked between 10.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m. shall be paid for at time and a quarter for all purposes of the award
22.3.3 Cleaners
Cleaners may be employed on ordinary hours between 6.30 a.m. and midnight provided that a maximum of ten ordinary hours per day may be worked Monday to Sunday inclusive.
22.4 Saturday and Sunday ordinary hours rates
Notwithstanding any other clause in this award or subclause of this clause, the following rates apply for ordinary hours worked on Saturday and Sunday:
22.4.1 All ordinary hours worked on Saturday between 4.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. shall be paid at the rate of time and one quarter;
22.4.2 All ordinary hours worked on Sunday 8.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. shall be paid at the rate of time and one half.
(Note: 22.4 is subject to 22.3.2 and 22.3.3)
22.5 Make-up time
An employee may elect, with the consent of their employer, to work make-up time, under which the employee takes time off ordinary hours, and works those hours at a later time, during the spread of ordinary hours provided in the award.
