Common use of Broken Shift Allowance Clause in Contracts

Broken Shift Allowance. 33.1 This clause 33 only applies to Support Care Employees. 33.2 For the purpose of this clause 33 the expression means the entirety of a work shift which is broken into two or three periods of work (Broken Periods) separated by unpaid breaks which are not meal breaks. 33.3 If an Employer rosters or directs an Employee to work a Broken Shift of two Broken Periods, the Employee must be paid an allowance of $18.34 for the Broken Shift. 33.4 An Employee may only work a Broken Shift of three Broken Periods if: (a) before each occasion the Employee agrees to work such a Broken Shift; or (b) the Broken Shift forms part of the Employees regular pattern of work agreed in accordance with clause 11, in which case the Employee must be paid an allowance of $24.27 for the Broken Shift. 33.5 For the avoidance of doubt: (a) an Employee cannot work a Broken Shift of more than three Broken Periods; (b) a work shift broken into two periods by a paid or unpaid meal break required or provided for under this Agreement is not a Broken Shift; and (c) other than the allowances specified above, a Broken Shift is paid as normal, and in accordance with any weekend, overtime, public holiday, or other rates or allowances that apply. 33.6 If the total span of hours for the Broken Shift, including meal breaks and breaks between the Broken Periods, exceeds 12 hours, all work performed beyond 12 hours will be paid at double time. 33.7 Employees must receive a minimum break of 10 hours between Broken Shifts on successive days. 33.8 Where an Employee makes a written request to be rostered to work Broken Shifts, broken shift allowances will not apply.