Common use of Contact Time Clause in Contracts

Contact Time. 62.1 The employer will determine the contact time undertaken by each employee. 62.2 Casual employees shall undertake contact time according to the roster of the employee being replaced. 63 NON-CONTACT TIME 63.1 Non-contact time shall be allocated at a minimum of 15 minutes for each contact hour with a weekly minimum allocation of one hour for each child attendance session. 63.2 An allocation of non-contact time is not required for hours where an employee is engaged and performs duties as an additional educator, surplus to regulated staff ratios, or to cover other employees taking a break. 63.3 Fixed term employees shall undertake non-contact time on the same basis as full-time or part-time employees. 63.4 Casual employees shall undertake non-contact duties according to the roster of the employee being replaced. 63.5 Non-contact time shall be allocated at a minimum of 20 minutes for each contact hour for Activity Group Leaders. 63.6 Where an employee is in their non-contact time and required to work to meet regulatory requirements, such time will count as contact time in accordance with clause 62. 63.7 An employee who works in accordance with clause 63.6 will be entitled to the equivalent amount of non-contact time (taking into account the additional contact time) as soon as practicable and at a time mutually agreed by an employer and employee after the contact time took place. 63.8 If the non-contact time is not able to be taken within an agreed period, the employee will receive an additional payment at their hourly rate of pay plus a loading of 25%.